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Coffee Shop Cooks

Coffee Shop Cooks - Wages & Trends

Wages vary based on the type and location of the restaurant.

Short-order cooks who work full time often receive benefits. These benefits may include health insurance, paid vacation, and sick leave. Some employers provide workers with uniforms and free meals. Federal law allows employers to subtract any costs for food from employees' wages.

Cooks, short order (SOC 35-2015)
Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $12.54 $15.11 $17.19
Yearly $26,088 $31,436 $35,764
    Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area Hourly $12.63 $13.27 $14.27
Yearly $26,255 $27,614 $29,670
    Cook County Hourly $12.54 $15.75 $18.34
Yearly $26,088 $32,759 $38,165
    Peoria-Bloomington Area Hourly $13.18 $14.37 $17.20
Yearly $27,412 $29,895 $35,774
    Rock Island-Moline Area Hourly $13.78 $13.84 $14.85
Yearly $28,648 $28,794 $30,888
    Rockford Area Hourly $13.36 $14.56 $14.72
Yearly $27,778 $30,293 $30,604
    Will County Hourly $14.14 $15.75 $17.19
Yearly $29,424 $32,759 $35,764
United States Hourly $12.18 $14.60 $16.91
Yearly $25,330 $30,360 $35,170

Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.