Fast Food and Counter Workers pay in Illinois
$34,280avg. a year
$16.48 an hour · 127,590 employed
Fast Food and Counter Workers in Illinois earn an average of $34,280 a year. That is $2,130 (7%) more than the U.S. average of $32,150. The best-paying metro area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN at $34,690.
$33,910Median pay
$16.48Average hourly
+40%Avg. pay since 2020
#15Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Illinois metro areas
Average pay for fast food and counter workers by metro area. Swipe to see all 12.
197,280 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$34,690
$16.68 an hour
21,760 jobs
Springfield, IL
$33,140
$15.93 an hour
32,890 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$33,110
$15.92 an hour
43,630 jobs
Rockford, IL
$32,890
$15.81 an hour
519,170 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$32,800
$15.77 an hour
63,260 jobs
Peoria, IL
$32,760
$15.75 an hour
7970 jobs
Decatur, IL
$32,650
$15.70 an hour
81,220 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$32,420
$15.59 an hour
92,430 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$32,280
$15.52 an hour
10520 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$31,050
$14.93 an hour
114,810 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$30,390
$14.61 an hour
121,160 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$27,050
$13.00 an hour
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Fast Food and Counter Workers pay in Illinois, charted
Pay over time
Illinois, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Illinois fast food and counter workers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Related jobs in Illinois
- Waiters and Waitresses$35,610
- Bartenders$35,550
- Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$35,730
- Cooks, Restaurant$39,520
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$45,710
- Food Preparation Workers$36,260
Average pay, Illinois, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do fast food and counter workers make in Illinois?
The average is $34,280 a year, and the median is $33,910. That is $2,130 (7%) more than the U.S. average of $32,150.
What is the hourly wage in Illinois?
$16.48 an hour on average; the median is $16.30.
Where in Illinois do they earn the most?
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($34,690), followed by Springfield, IL ($33,140). The lowest average among 12 metro areas with data is Paducah, KY-IL ($27,050).
How does Illinois rank?
Illinois ranks #15 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 35-3023. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national fast food and counter workers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.