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Cooks, Restaurant salary
in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area

Cooks, Restaurant in the Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median of $35,350 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,150 jobs (May 2025). That is 5% below the U.S. median of $37,390 and 6% below the IL statewide median of $37,580. It ranks #304 of 527 metros with published figures for this job.

COOKS, RESTAURANT · NORTHWEST ILLINOIS NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · NORTHWEST ILLINOIS NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$31,200P25$31,200MEDIAN$35,350P75$36,610P90$42,390
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$28,700P25$34,010MEDIAN$37,390P75$44,620P90$47,900
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What is the average Cooks, Restaurant salary in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area?

The BLS median is $35,350 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,150 jobs pay between $31,200 and $36,610. The 10th percentile is $31,200 and the 90th is $42,390.

Is Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area a high-paying metro for Cooks, Restaurant?

That is 5% below the U.S. median of $37,390 and 6% below the IL statewide median of $37,580. It ranks #304 of 527 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.