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          Wages for Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in ILLINOIS

          Location Pay
          Period
          2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $13.48 $14.99 $17.00 $18.51 $22.17
          Yearly $28,030 $31,190 $35,360 $38,500 $46,120
          Illinois Hourly $15.00 $15.04 $16.87 $17.96 $20.17
          Yearly $31,200 $31,290 $35,080 $37,360 $41,960
          St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area Hourly $14.92 $15.02 $16.51 $17.57 $18.99
          Yearly $31,030 $31,230 $34,340 $36,550 $39,510
          Springfield, IL Metro Area Hourly $15.00 $15.00 $16.73 $17.58 $18.19
          Yearly $31,200 $31,200 $34,800 $36,560 $37,840
          Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area Hourly $13.79 $15.00 $15.26 $16.56 $17.31
          Yearly $28,690 $31,200 $31,730 $34,450 $36,000
          Kankakee, IL Metro Area Hourly $15.00 $15.07 $15.59 $16.50 $17.51
          Yearly $31,200 $31,350 $32,430 $34,320 $36,410
          Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metro Area Hourly $13.89 $13.94 $14.47 $15.67 $17.29
          Yearly $28,890 $28,990 $30,090 $32,590 $35,960
          Decatur, IL Metro Area Hourly $15.00 $15.01 $16.21 $16.66 $17.98
          Yearly $31,200 $31,220 $33,710 $34,660 $37,400
          Rockford, IL Metro Area Hourly $15.00 $15.00 $15.23 $17.42 $18.87
          Yearly $31,200 $31,200 $31,670 $36,240 $39,250
          Champaign-Urbana, IL Metro Area Hourly $15.00 $15.10 $16.63 $17.60 $22.11
          Yearly $31,200 $31,410 $34,580 $36,610 $46,000
          Northwest Illinois Balance of State Hourly $15.00 $15.00 $15.02 $16.71 $17.40
          Yearly $31,200 $31,200 $31,240 $34,760 $36,180
          West Central Illinois Balance of State Hourly $15.00 $15.00 $15.01 $16.27 $18.04
          Yearly $31,200 $31,200 $31,230 $33,840 $37,530
          Peoria, IL Metro Area Hourly $15.00 $15.05 $16.20 $18.05 $18.74
          Yearly $31,200 $31,310 $33,700 $37,550 $38,990
          Bloomington, IL Metro Area Hourly $15.00 $15.04 $16.12 $16.95 $18.22
          Yearly $31,200 $31,290 $33,540 $35,250 $37,910
          East Central Illinois Balance of State Hourly $15.00 $15.00 $15.16 $17.14 $17.73
          Yearly $31,200 $31,200 $31,540 $35,650 $36,880
          Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metro Area Hourly $15.00 $16.03 $17.15 $18.29 $21.16
          Yearly $31,200 $33,350 $35,670 $38,040 $44,010
          South Illinois Balance of State Hourly $15.00 $15.00 $15.11 $17.03 $18.15
          Yearly $31,200 $31,200 $31,430 $35,420 $37,750
          Paducah, KY-IL Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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