Wages & salaries for Food preparation workers in Springfield, IL Wages & salaries for Food preparation workers in Springfield, IL Food preparation workers (Occupation [OCC] code: 35-2021) in Springfield, IL (BLS Area code: 44100 ) earned an average wage of $8.84 per hour and an average annual salary of $18,380Springfield, IL860Food preparation workersIndustry comparison
Food preparation workers in Springfield, IL earned 1% less than average for Food preparation workers in the United States.

Region/area/city comparison
Food preparation workers in Springfield, IL earned 52% less than the average worker in Springfield, IL.

State salary comparison
Food preparation workers in Springfield, IL earned 58% less than the average worker in Illinois.

National salary comparison
Food preparation workers in Springfield, IL earned 53% less than the average worker in the United States.

Food preparation workers in Springfield, ILFood preparation workers in Springfield, IL

Mean hourly wage:	$8.84
Tenth (10th) percentile hourly wage:	$6.85
Twenty-fifth (25th) percentile hourly wage:	$7.37
Fiftieth (50th) percentile wage [median] hourly wage:	$8.56
Seventy-fifth (75th) percentile hourly wage:	$9.78
Ninetieth (90th) percentile hourly wage:	$11.67

Food preparation workers in Springfield, IL

Mean annual salary:	$18,380
Tenth (10th) percentile annual salary:	$14,250
Twenty-fifth (25th) percentile annual salary:	$15,320
Fiftieth (50th) percentile wage [median] annual salary:	$17,800
Seventy-fifth (75th) percentile annual salary:	$20,330
Ninetieth (90th) percentile annual salary:	$24,270