Illinois Restaurant Cooks: Schools and Careers

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Fast Facts for Restaurant Cooks in Illinois

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

Salaries for Restaurant Cooks in Illinois

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Bloomington, Chicago and Springfield
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Metro Areas Rated for Popularity for:
Restaurant Cooks

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Restaurant Cooks 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
Champaign-Urbana1190$25,680
Decatur290$25,960
Rockford1160$27,710
Bloomington830$27,630
Danville150$26,320
Springfield990$24,440
Carbondale-Marion390$25,460
Kankakee500$25,610
Peoria1770$27,040
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