Cooks, Fast Food salary in Illinois
The median cooks, fast food in Illinois earns $34,960 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,378 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $31,200
- 25th percentile
- $31,430
- Median percentile
- $34,960
- 75th percentile
- $37,350
- 90th percentile
- $40,580
Based on 13,430 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
$28,540 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $34,960 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,015 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,674 |
| Illinois income tax (approx.) | −$1,731 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,378 |
| Every two weeks | $1,098 |
Does it go far here?
$34,975Median pay in Illinois is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
54%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,274 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Illinois
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Surgeons, All Other | $438,010 |
| Chief Executives | $331,920 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $293,490 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $286,830 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $284,630 |
| Psychiatrists | $258,740 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $245,120 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $239,200 |