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          Wages for Chefs and Head Cooks in ILLINOIS

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          Period          		 2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $18.22 $23.29 $30.03 $37.86 $47.39
          Yearly $37,900 $48,440 $62,470 $78,750 $98,560
          Illinois Hourly $19.39 $24.04 $28.29 $35.39 $42.51
          Yearly $40,330 $50,000 $58,830 $73,620 $88,420
          Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metro Area Hourly $19.39 $25.00 $29.22 $35.39 $43.26
          Yearly $40,330 $51,990 $60,770 $73,620 $89,990
          East Central Illinois Balance of State Hourly $20.63 $22.62 $22.86 $30.42 $30.42
          Yearly $42,910 $47,050 $47,540 $63,280 $63,280
          Champaign-Urbana, IL Metro Area Hourly $16.27 $22.32 $23.10 $29.27 $35.15
          Yearly $33,840 $46,430 $48,040 $60,890 $73,120
          South Illinois Balance of State Hourly $18.89 $22.62 $23.15 $30.42 $46.36
          Yearly $39,290 $47,050 $48,150 $63,280 $96,430
          Northwest Illinois Balance of State Hourly $17.64 $19.42 $22.62 $31.48 $45.18
          Yearly $36,680 $40,390 $47,050 $65,480 $93,970
          Rockford, IL Metro Area Hourly $19.70 $22.37 $22.95 $30.87 $32.34
          Yearly $40,980 $46,520 $47,740 $64,200 $67,270
          St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area Hourly $20.64 $23.73 $31.00 $36.80 $45.68
          Yearly $42,930 $49,360 $64,480 $76,540 $95,020
          Kankakee, IL Metro Area Hourly $21.87 $22.43 $22.67 $27.06 $30.17
          Yearly $45,480 $46,660 $47,160 $56,280 $62,760
          Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area Hourly $17.58 $21.05 $23.49 $29.87 $34.00
          Yearly $36,570 $43,790 $48,850 $62,120 $70,730
          West Central Illinois Balance of State Hourly $18.81 $22.04 $22.86 $29.40 $38.03
          Yearly $39,110 $45,850 $47,540 $61,150 $79,110
          Peoria, IL Metro Area Hourly $19.20 $22.74 $22.98 $30.59 $41.57
          Yearly $39,930 $47,300 $47,800 $63,620 $86,470
          Bloomington, IL Metro Area Hourly $20.88 $22.10 $26.78 $31.79 $35.32
          Yearly $43,430 $45,970 $55,700 $66,130 $73,460
          Springfield, IL Metro Area Hourly $19.54 $22.57 $23.13 $32.07 $34.70
          Yearly $40,650 $46,950 $48,100 $66,710 $72,180
          Paducah, KY-IL Metro Area Hourly $16.49 $18.47 $21.50 $28.12 $38.09
          Yearly $34,290 $38,410 $44,720 $58,490 $79,230
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