Typical pay - Restaurant - Chicago, IL
$17.02
An hour
$136
a full day
$681
a week
$120 starting out$136 typical$150 experienced
Published wage data
Food Preparation Workers, Chicago, IL, 2025
On Day Labor Work
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Hourly figures are published federal wage data for this area. The day and week figures are our estimate from those hourly numbers, at 8 hours a day and 5 days a week, so treat them as a guide rather than a quote. What a specific job pays is always set by the employer.