Food Service Managers Salary in Illinois

Food service managers in Illinois earn the most in Kankakee (average $74,400 a year) and the least in Bloomington ($64,580), across the 8 Illinois metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the food service managers average at $69,290 and the median at $63,930 for 11,270 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $74,880.

Food Service Managers average salary by city in Illinois

Kankakee$74,400
Rockford$72,360
Chicago$70,020
Decatur$69,720
Peoria$68,100
Springfield$67,960
Champaign$65,220
Bloomington$64,580

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Kankakee	$74,400	$60,420	$49,250	$57,629	96
Rockford	$72,360	$61,600	$50,650	$56,295	92
Chicago	$70,020	$65,620	$55,990	$54,764	104
Decatur	$69,720	$63,480	$52,450	$54,568	88
Peoria	$68,100	$60,240	$50,250	$53,508	91
Springfield	$67,960	$60,830	$47,520	$53,417	93
Champaign	$65,220	$60,680	$49,500	$51,497	93
Bloomington	$64,580	$57,690	$52,550	$51,014	94

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Food Service Managers salary in other states

Food Service Managers salary by city and state

More about pay in Illinois

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-9051.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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