The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Peoria, IL is $34,380 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $34,970.
Pay spans roughly $29,340 at the 10th percentile to $43,320 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.53 per hour. An estimated 1,710 people work as cooks, restaurant in Peoria, IL.
| Median (annual) | $34,380 |
| Mean (annual) | $34,970 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.53 |
| 10th percentile | $29,340 |
| 90th percentile | $43,320 |
| Employment | 1,710 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.