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 | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
||
| Illinois | Hourly | $16.67 | $18.14 | $21.97 |
| Yearly | $34,679 | $37,743 | $45,693 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $14.74 | $14.96 | $17.41 |
| Yearly | $30,651 | $31,132 | $36,224 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $18.14 | $18.71 | $22.03 |
| Yearly | $37,734 | $38,919 | $45,820 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $18.14 | $18.71 | $23.86 |
| Yearly | $37,726 | $38,921 | $49,623 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $16.97 | $17.55 | $17.83 |
| Yearly | $35,296 | $36,495 | $37,100 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $15.45 | $16.81 | $18.45 |
| Yearly | $32,127 | $34,972 | $38,385 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $15.82 | $16.49 | $18.44 |
| Yearly | $32,910 | $34,286 | $38,347 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $16.29 | $17.34 | $18.47 |
| Yearly | $33,880 | $36,059 | $38,427 | |
| United States | Hourly | $14.50 | $17.12 | $19.23 |
| Yearly | $30,160 | $35,620 | $39,990 | |