Cooks, Restaurant salary in IL

125 certified-data filings in IL · national median $32,427

$21,549

Min

$31,616

25th

$36,500

Median

$39,229

75th

$39,800

90th

The median in IL is +13% vs. the nationwide median for this role. See all states →

Same role, other states

GA $22,568 CA $35,318 TX $27,248 OR $37,200 VA $31,200 NY $37,606 WA $40,700 CO $40,165 MA $37,440 FL $33,259 MD $31,512 NC $29,141 NJ $36,650 MI $28,558 SC $24,565 OH $32,885 PA $33,987 NV $34,424 AL $21,840 MN $38,563

Recent certified cases

CaseEmployerCityWageDecision
G-200-24312-460764 J&C Tutti Frutti Inc Aurora IL $39,229 Mar 21, 2026
G-200-24310-454385 New China Restaurant Inc Chicago $39,229 Mar 17, 2026
G-200-24276-380864 Annapurna Inc. Chicago $39,500 Mar 16, 2026
G-200-24305-444724 JR Chicago, Inc. Mundelein $41,808 Mar 5, 2026
G-200-26061-672210 Jahaan, Inc Franklin Park $34,580 Mar 4, 2026
G-200-24218-245963 Poke of Lake Bluff Inc. Lake Bluff $40,000 Feb 21, 2026
G-200-24217-243396 Poke of Lake Bluff Inc. Lake Bluff $40,000 Feb 21, 2026
G-200-24271-370426 Plovdiv 4, LLC Des Plaines $39,229 Feb 6, 2026
G-200-24236-288406 MO MO HOUSE CORP CHICAGO $39,229 Jan 14, 2026
G-200-24232-276194 JR Chicago, Inc. Mundelein $29,120 Jan 14, 2026
G-200-24339-518059 NEPALEY LLC CHICAGO $41,808 Jan 9, 2026
G-200-24185-172016 Strings and Kenkee LLC Chicago $39,229 Dec 2, 2025
G-200-24163-098135 STRINGS RAMEN INC. Chicago $39,229 Dec 2, 2025
G-200-24190-180091 Strings and Kenkee LLC Chicago $39,229 Dec 2, 2025
G-200-24191-183789 Strings and Kenkee LLC Chicago $39,229 Dec 2, 2025
G-200-24184-169664 Strings and Kenkee LLC Chicago $39,229 Dec 1, 2025
G-200-24184-168775 Strings and Kenkee LLC Chicago $39,229 Dec 1, 2025
G-200-24164-103426 STRINGS RAMEN INC. Chicago $39,229 Nov 25, 2025
G-200-24213-234760 Golden Forest LLC Elk Grove Village $31,200 Nov 25, 2025
G-200-24170-126092 STRINGS RAMEN INC. Chicago $39,229 Nov 21, 2025
G-200-24171-129241 STRINGS RAMEN INC. Chicago $39,229 Nov 19, 2025
G-200-24173-139274 STRINGS RAMEN INC. Chicago $39,229 Nov 18, 2025
G-200-24177-145811 STRINGS RAMEN INC. Chicago $39,229 Nov 17, 2025
G-200-24192-186841 ANNAPURNA INC CHICAGO $39,500 Nov 13, 2025
G-200-24185-175097 ANNAPURNA INC CHICAGO $39,500 Nov 6, 2025

Annual-equivalent wages; outliers excluded. Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data.