Food Server Salary in Illinois

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How much does a Food Server make in Illinois?

Table of Contents

  1. How much do Food Servers make in Illinois?
  2. Food Server earnings by seniority
  3. Food Server employment mix
  4. Food Server salary satisfaction
  5. Food Server earnings by seniority
  6. Food Server salary comparison

Average Food Server Yearly Salary in Illinois

Food Servers earn an average yearly salary of $25,456. Salaries typically start from $15,657 and go up to $38,883.

Average Food Server Hourly Wage in Illinois

Food Servers earn an average hourly wage of $12.24. Hourly wages typically start from $7.53 and go up to $18.69.

Source: Sokanu (Aggregated)

These numbers may vary depending on several factors, like level of education, amount of experience, industry, company size and location.

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Employment Type Mix

33%
Full-Time
67%
Part-Time

Source: Sokanu user data. View more Food Server demographics

Salary Satisfaction

2.6
SCORE
13820
RATINGS
Food Servers average a score of 2.6 out of 5 on our salary satisfaction scale. This places Food Servers in the 9th percentile of salary satisfaction.

Source: Sokanu user data. View more Food Server satisfaction

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Food Server Earnings by Seniority

Top End Food Server Earnings

The highest earning Food Servers in Illinois earn:

 $18.69
an hour 		$38,883.5
per year
Senior Food Server Earnings

Senior Food Servers in Illinois earn:

 $14.34
an hour 		$29,820.4
per year
Experienced Food Server Earnings

Experienced Food Servers in Illinois earn:

 $11.62
an hour 		$24,179.2
per year
Junior Food Server Earnings

Junior Food Servers in Illinois earn:

 $8.96
an hour 		$18,629.6
per year
Starting Food Server Earnings

Starting Food Servers in Illinois earn:

 $7.53
an hour 		$15,657.5
per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

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Food Server Salary Comparison

Food Servers earn more than 16% percent of similar careers in Illinois.

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Source: Sokanu (Aggregated)