The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Bloomington, IL is $34,800 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $35,120.
Pay spans roughly $29,120 at the 10th percentile to $43,090 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.73 per hour. An estimated 910 people work as cooks, restaurant in Bloomington, IL.
| Median (annual) | $34,800 |
| Mean (annual) | $35,120 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.73 |
| 10th percentile | $29,120 |
| 90th percentile | $43,090 |
| Employment | 910 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.