Chefs and Head Cooks salary in Champaign, IL
The median chefs and head cooks in Champaign-Urbana, IL earns $48,040 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,200 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $33,840
- 25th percentile
- $46,430
- Median percentile
- $48,040
- 75th percentile
- $60,890
- 90th percentile
- $73,120
Based on 130 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
$38,402 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $48,040 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,585 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,675 |
| Illinois income tax (approx.) | −$2,378 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,200 |
| Every two weeks | $1,477 |
Does it go far here?
$51,821Median pay in Champaign, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,043 a month, Census ACS).
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