Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary
in Kankakee, IL
- Middle 50%
- $32,610–$38,740
- vs U.S. median
- -6%
- Metro rank
- #274 of 435
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in the Kankakee, IL metro earn a median of $35,200 a year, based on BLS estimates for 230 jobs (May 2025). That is 6% below the U.S. median of $37,450 and 6% below the IL statewide median of $37,440. It ranks #274 of 435 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE230 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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COOKS, INSTITUTION AND CAFETERIA PAY IN OTHER IL METROS
- Champaign-Urbana, ILmedian $38,330
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INmedian $38,290
- Bloomington, ILmedian $37,950
- East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan areamedian $36,400
- Peoria, ILmedian $35,980
- South Illinois nonmetropolitan areamedian $35,800
- Springfield, ILmedian $35,600
- Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan areamedian $35,220
Questions
What is the average Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Kankakee?
The BLS median is $35,200 a year (May 2025). Half of the 230 jobs pay between $32,610 and $38,740. The 10th percentile is $31,200 and the 90th is $45,670.
Is Kankakee a high-paying metro for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria?
That is 6% below the U.S. median of $37,450 and 6% below the IL statewide median of $37,440. It ranks #274 of 435 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.