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Fast Facts for Food Preparation Workers in Illinois

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Kankakee, Bloomington and Decatur
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Danville, Rockford and Springfield
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Chicago, Peoria and Rockford

Salaries for Food Preparation Workers in Illinois

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Champaign, Chicago and Decatur

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity for:
Food Preparation Workers

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Food Preparation Workers relative to the population of the city. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov

Metro Area
Jobs
Annual Median Salary
Decatur270$24,030
Carbondale-Marion390$24,000
Champaign-Urbana380$25,260
Danville50$24,650
Rockford1280$24,560
Springfield610$23,130
Kankakee220$24,630
Peoria1170$21,100
Bloomington1060$21,230

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