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Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers in Illinois

Considering a career as a Combined Food Preparation and Serving Worker in Illinois?

22.2% Jobs Projection
$20,780 Median Salary
31,330 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers in Illinois are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers in Illinois is growing faster than average.

  • Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers in Illinois earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers Work in Illinois?

In 2018, there were 144,260 Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers working in the state.

There were 148,710 Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 4,450 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 43,840 Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers working in it, which means Illinois has more Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 22.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 16.8%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 31,330 annual Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers job openings in Illinois, and 171,310 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 736,000 annual jobs and 4,032,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers ranged from $18,430 to $27,700 with $20,780 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.86 to $13.32. The median hourly rate was $9.99.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $9.67 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.32.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Illinois Metros for Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 107,290 $21,560
St. Louis, MO-IL 39,570 $19,730
Peoria, IL 4,510 $19,570
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 4,460 $20,010
Rockford, IL 3,730 $20,040
Springfield, IL 3,010 $20,100
Champaign-Urbana, IL 2,430 $19,790
Carbondale-Marion, IL 2,130 $21,090
Bloomington, IL 1,970 $19,340
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 1,730 $19,200
Decatur, IL 1,490 $19,810
Kankakee, IL 1,390 $19,530
Danville, IL 870 $19,500

Top States for Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers Employment

View the list below to see where most Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 406,630 $24,550
Texas 389,740 $19,640
Florida 226,370 $19,590
New York 189,740 $24,350
Ohio 160,070 $19,360
Pennsylvania 152,980 $19,250
North Carolina 147,170 $18,890
Illinois 144,260 $20,780
Georgia 136,200 $18,510
Michigan 123,890 $20,420
Virginia 96,410 $19,320
Indiana 94,470 $18,820
Washington 80,590 $25,430
Missouri 77,770 $19,580
Wisconsin 75,340 $19,210
Tennessee 72,600 $18,910
South Carolina 71,480 $18,330
Massachusetts 70,080 $25,070
Minnesota 66,060 $23,320
Colorado 65,670 $23,220

Below are the states where Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $28,870
Washington $25,430
Massachusetts $25,070
Vermont $24,770
California $24,550
New York $24,350
Alaska $24,310
Connecticut $24,180
North Dakota $24,100
Rhode Island $23,960

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