The median annual wage for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in Illinois is $36,590 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $38,360.
Pay spans roughly $29,120 at the 10th percentile to $54,500 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.59 per hour. An estimated 4,250 people work as food preparation and serving related workers, all other in Illinois.
| Median (annual) | $36,590 |
| Mean (annual) | $38,360 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.59 |
| 10th percentile | $29,120 |
| 90th percentile | $54,500 |
| Employment | 4,250 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.