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Chefs and Head Cooks salary in Bloomington, IL

The median chefs and head cooks in Bloomington, IL earns $55,700 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,681 a month.

10th percentile
$43,430
25th percentile
$45,970
Median percentile
$55,700
75th percentile
$66,130
90th percentile
$73,460

Based on 100 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$44,178 take-home a year
Gross pay$55,700
Federal income tax−$4,504
Social Security + Medicare−$4,261
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$2,757
Monthly take-home$3,681
Every two weeks$1,699

Does it go far here?

$59,549Median pay in Bloomington, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.5 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,009 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Bloomington, IL

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$169,720
Financial Managers$156,240
Lawyers$124,100
Software Developers$123,320
Data Scientists$120,760
Computer Systems Analysts$103,030
General and Operations Managers$93,250
Insurance Sales Agents$82,040

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