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          Wages for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in ILLINOIS

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          Period          		 2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $13.69 $15.60 $18.01 $21.54 $23.88
          Yearly $28,480 $32,440 $37,450 $44,800 $49,670
          Illinois Hourly $15.00 $16.62 $18.00 $20.81 $23.14
          Yearly $31,200 $34,560 $37,440 $43,280 $48,130
          Decatur, IL Metro Area Hourly $15.00 $15.54 $17.67 $18.30 $21.74
          Yearly $31,200 $32,320 $36,750 $38,060 $45,220
          Peoria, IL Metro Area Hourly $15.00 $16.01 $17.30 $18.55 $21.55
          Yearly $31,200 $33,300 $35,980 $38,580 $44,830
          Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metro Area Hourly $13.75 $14.39 $16.29 $17.52 $18.69
          Yearly $28,600 $29,930 $33,880 $36,440 $38,880
          South Illinois Balance of State Hourly $15.00 $15.09 $17.21 $18.09 $21.04
          Yearly $31,200 $31,390 $35,800 $37,640 $43,760
          Northwest Illinois Balance of State Hourly $15.00 $15.00 $16.94 $17.97 $21.57
          Yearly $31,200 $31,200 $35,220 $37,380 $44,860
          Kankakee, IL Metro Area Hourly $15.00 $15.68 $16.92 $18.63 $21.96
          Yearly $31,200 $32,610 $35,200 $38,740 $45,670
          West Central Illinois Balance of State Hourly $15.00 $15.13 $16.48 $17.68 $20.28
          Yearly $31,200 $31,470 $34,270 $36,780 $42,170
          Paducah, KY-IL Metro Area Hourly $13.16 $14.38 $16.98 $25.05 $27.21
          Yearly $27,370 $29,910 $35,310 $52,110 $56,590
          East Central Illinois Balance of State Hourly $15.00 $15.46 $17.50 $18.79 $21.91
          Yearly $31,200 $32,150 $36,400 $39,070 $45,570
          Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metro Area Hourly $15.15 $17.39 $18.41 $22.11 $23.82
          Yearly $31,510 $36,170 $38,290 $46,000 $49,540
          St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area Hourly $14.28 $15.28 $17.40 $18.85 $21.64
          Yearly $29,690 $31,780 $36,200 $39,210 $45,020
          Rockford, IL Metro Area Hourly $15.00 $15.00 $16.63 $17.99 $21.66
          Yearly $31,200 $31,200 $34,580 $37,420 $45,050
          Springfield, IL Metro Area Hourly $15.00 $15.00 $17.12 $18.17 $20.92
          Yearly $31,200 $31,200 $35,600 $37,790 $43,510
          Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area Hourly $15.00 $15.17 $17.18 $18.17 $20.30
          Yearly $31,200 $31,550 $35,740 $37,790 $42,220
          Champaign-Urbana, IL Metro Area Hourly $15.06 $16.95 $18.43 $22.00 $24.37
          Yearly $31,320 $35,260 $38,330 $45,760 $50,700
          Bloomington, IL Metro Area Hourly $15.32 $16.17 $18.24 $20.27 $24.01
          Yearly $31,860 $33,630 $37,950 $42,150 $49,940