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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Peoria, IL

The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in Peoria, IL earns $35,980 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,442 a month.

10th percentile
$31,200
25th percentile
$33,300
Median percentile
$35,980
75th percentile
$38,580
90th percentile
$44,830

Based on 790 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

$29,309 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,980
Federal income tax−$2,138
Social Security + Medicare−$2,752
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$1,781
Monthly take-home$2,442
Every two weeks$1,127

Does it go far here?

$39,438Median pay in Peoria, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.2 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($955 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Peoria, IL

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$224,690
Architectural and Engineering Managers$212,820
Computer and Information Systems Managers$173,870
Lawyers$161,150
Financial Managers$155,840
Managers, All Other$132,900
Sales Managers$131,660
Software Developers$130,590

All cooks, institution and cafeteria salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois