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          Wages for Waiters and Waitresses in ILLINOIS

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          Period          		 2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $8.70 $13.34 $16.94 $22.65 $31.12
          Yearly $18,100 $27,750 $35,230 $47,110 $64,720
          Illinois Hourly $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.73 $23.78
          Yearly $31,200 $31,200 $31,200 $32,720 $49,470
          East Central Illinois Balance of State Hourly $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $23.11
          Yearly $31,200 $31,200 $31,200 $31,200 $48,060
          Champaign-Urbana, IL Metro Area Hourly $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $21.52
          Yearly $31,200 $31,200 $31,200 $31,200 $44,760
          St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area Hourly $13.75 $13.75 $15.00 $18.65 $30.06
          Yearly $28,600 $28,600 $31,200 $38,790 $62,520
          Decatur, IL Metro Area Hourly $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $23.31
          Yearly $31,200 $31,200 $31,200 $31,200 $48,490
          Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metro Area Hourly $13.75 $13.75 $13.81 $17.93 $29.10
          Yearly $28,600 $28,600 $28,710 $37,290 $60,520
          Peoria, IL Metro Area Hourly $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $22.27
          Yearly $31,200 $31,200 $31,200 $31,200 $46,310
          South Illinois Balance of State Hourly $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $22.06
          Yearly $31,200 $31,200 $31,200 $31,200 $45,870
          Bloomington, IL Metro Area Hourly $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $22.54
          Yearly $31,200 $31,200 $31,200 $31,200 $46,870
          West Central Illinois Balance of State Hourly $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $28.98
          Yearly $31,200 $31,200 $31,200 $31,200 $60,280
          Springfield, IL Metro Area Hourly $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $21.96
          Yearly $31,200 $31,200 $31,200 $31,200 $45,680
          Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area Hourly $7.25 $8.87 $15.00 $15.22 $22.69
          Yearly $15,080 $18,460 $31,200 $31,650 $47,190
          Kankakee, IL Metro Area Hourly $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $22.55
          Yearly $31,200 $31,200 $31,200 $31,200 $46,910
          Paducah, KY-IL Metro Area Hourly $7.68 $7.94 $14.08 $18.82 $27.79
          Yearly $15,970 $16,510 $29,280 $39,140 $57,810
          Northwest Illinois Balance of State Hourly $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $21.30
          Yearly $31,200 $31,200 $31,200 $31,200 $44,290
          Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metro Area Hourly $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $17.21 $24.24
          Yearly $31,200 $31,200 $31,200 $35,800 $50,410
          Rockford, IL Metro Area Hourly $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $22.38
          Yearly $31,200 $31,200 $31,200 $31,200 $46,540