Food Preparation Workers salary in IL

65 certified-data filings in IL · national median $23,920

$19,157

Min

$32,000

25th

$32,760

Median

$32,760

75th

$32,760

90th

The median in IL is +37% vs. the nationwide median for this role. See all states →

Same role, other states

FL $22,984 TX $18,720 CA $31,554 SC $21,320 VA $24,960 GA $18,325 MD $26,478 MA $32,011 IN $24,960 NY $31,200 AL $20,800 NJ $28,000 UT $22,152 KS $18,408 WA $32,926 PA $20,800 MS $20,800 MO $24,960 DC $31,200 AR $22,526

Recent certified cases

CaseEmployerCityWageDecision
G-200-24310-454821 RP Restaurant, LLC Chicago $32,760 Mar 18, 2026
G-200-24309-450218 Restaurant Holdings, L.L.C. Chicago $32,760 Mar 13, 2026
G-200-24309-450217 Restaurant Holdings, L.L.C. Chicago $32,760 Mar 13, 2026
G-200-24309-450228 Restaurant Holdings, L.L.C. Chicago $32,760 Mar 13, 2026
G-200-24309-450223 Restaurant Holdings, L.L.C. Chicago $32,760 Mar 13, 2026
G-200-24309-450775 Restaurant Holdings, L.L.C. Chicago $32,760 Mar 13, 2026
G-200-24309-450222 Restaurant Holdings, L.L.C. Chicago $32,760 Mar 13, 2026
G-200-24309-450237 Restaurant Holdings, L.L.C. Chicago $32,760 Mar 13, 2026
G-200-24309-450212 Restaurant Holdings, L.L.C. Chicago $32,760 Mar 13, 2026
G-200-24309-450239 Restaurant Holdings, L.L.C. Chicago $32,760 Mar 13, 2026
G-200-24309-450240 Restaurant Holdings, L.L.C. Chicago $32,760 Mar 13, 2026
G-200-24299-433531 RP Restaurant, LLC Chicago $32,760 Mar 7, 2026
G-200-24304-443377 Restaurant Holdings, L.L.C. Chicago $32,760 Mar 3, 2026
G-200-24304-443449 Restaurant Holdings, L.L.C. Chicago $32,760 Mar 3, 2026
G-200-24304-443434 Restaurant Holdings, L.L.C. Chicago $32,760 Mar 3, 2026
G-200-24304-443539 Restaurant Holdings, L.L.C. Chicago $32,760 Mar 3, 2026
G-200-24304-443443 Restaurant Holdings, L.L.C. Chicago $32,760 Mar 3, 2026
G-200-24304-443442 Restaurant Holdings, L.L.C. Chicago $32,760 Mar 3, 2026
G-200-24304-443417 Restaurant Holdings, L.L.C. Chicago $32,760 Mar 3, 2026
G-200-24304-443456 Restaurant Holdings, L.L.C. Chicago $32,760 Mar 3, 2026
G-200-24304-443419 Restaurant Holdings, L.L.C. Chicago $32,760 Mar 3, 2026
G-200-24297-426174 Restaurant Holdings, L.L.C. Chicago $32,760 Mar 3, 2026
G-200-24273-372373 Ilirida Corporation Carbon Cliff $29,120 Feb 2, 2026
G-200-24093-848447 SENIOR LIVING HOLDINGS, LLC NEOGA $27,040 Aug 1, 2025
G-200-23314-495704 AGS Pizza, Inc. Elgin $27,414 Apr 30, 2025

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