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          Wages for Food Preparation Workers in ILLINOIS

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          Period          		 2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $12.41 $14.40 $16.98 $18.53 $21.80
          Yearly $25,810 $29,950 $35,320 $38,550 $45,340
          Illinois Hourly $15.00 $15.00 $16.75 $18.21 $21.63
          Yearly $31,200 $31,200 $34,850 $37,880 $44,990
          Paducah, KY-IL Metro Area Hourly $10.24 $11.21 $13.08 $15.70 $17.43
          Yearly $21,300 $23,310 $27,210 $32,650 $36,260
          Northwest Illinois Balance of State Hourly $15.00 $15.00 $15.10 $16.37 $17.17
          Yearly $31,200 $31,200 $31,400 $34,050 $35,710
          Peoria, IL Metro Area Hourly $15.00 $15.00 $15.45 $16.82 $19.36
          Yearly $31,200 $31,200 $32,140 $34,990 $40,260
          Kankakee, IL Metro Area Hourly $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $16.67 $17.98
          Yearly $31,200 $31,200 $31,200 $34,680 $37,390
          St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area Hourly $14.37 $14.98 $15.58 $17.81 $19.24
          Yearly $29,880 $31,160 $32,400 $37,050 $40,030
          Rockford, IL Metro Area Hourly $15.00 $15.00 $15.64 $16.85 $19.18
          Yearly $31,200 $31,200 $32,530 $35,040 $39,890
          Bloomington, IL Metro Area Hourly $15.00 $15.00 $15.40 $16.84 $18.31
          Yearly $31,200 $31,200 $32,030 $35,020 $38,080
          Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metro Area Hourly $15.00 $15.00 $17.02 $18.69 $21.80
          Yearly $31,200 $31,200 $35,410 $38,870 $45,330
          Springfield, IL Metro Area Hourly $15.00 $15.00 $15.64 $16.75 $17.93
          Yearly $31,200 $31,200 $32,530 $34,850 $37,300
          West Central Illinois Balance of State Hourly $15.00 $15.00 $15.12 $16.49 $17.37
          Yearly $31,200 $31,200 $31,450 $34,290 $36,120
          South Illinois Balance of State Hourly $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $16.36 $17.37
          Yearly $31,200 $31,200 $31,200 $34,040 $36,120
          Decatur, IL Metro Area Hourly $15.00 $15.00 $16.08 $17.40 $18.18
          Yearly $31,200 $31,200 $33,450 $36,190 $37,810
          East Central Illinois Balance of State Hourly $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $16.36 $17.32
          Yearly $31,200 $31,200 $31,200 $34,040 $36,020
          Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area Hourly $13.73 $15.00 $15.00 $16.36 $18.43
          Yearly $28,570 $31,200 $31,200 $34,030 $38,330
          Champaign-Urbana, IL Metro Area Hourly $15.00 $15.00 $15.31 $16.83 $20.09
          Yearly $31,200 $31,200 $31,850 $35,000 $41,780
          Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metro Area Hourly $13.75 $13.75 $13.87 $16.33 $17.57
          Yearly $28,600 $28,600 $28,860 $33,960 $36,550