The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Springfield, IL is $34,240 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $35,350.
Pay spans roughly $29,160 at the 10th percentile to $43,950 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.46 per hour. An estimated 1,050 people work as cooks, restaurant in Springfield, IL.
| Median (annual) | $34,240 |
| Mean (annual) | $35,350 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.46 |
| 10th percentile | $29,160 |
| 90th percentile | $43,950 |
| Employment | 1,050 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.