Data / Hiring / Cooks, Restaurant / Illinois
Companies hiring Cooks, Restaurant in Illinois: 100 certified H-1B and PERM cases, FY2023 to FY2026
55 employers had 100 certified H-1B and PERM cases for Cooks, Restaurant (occupation code 35-2014) with a worksite in Illinois, decided through June 30, 2026; the median offered wage is $39,229 a year.
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Employers hiring Cooks, Restaurant in Illinois
| Employer | Worksite cities | Cases | Job titles | Median offered | Median prevailing | Latest decision | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annapurna Inc | Chicago | 10 | Cook (Nepali Food); Cook- Nepali Cuisine; Tandoori Cook (Indian & Nepali Food) | $39,500 | Not listed | June 18, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Kantipur Group, LLC | Chicago | 7 | Cook | $39,229 | Not listed | September 17, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Strings Ramen Inc. | Chicago | 6 | Asian Specialty Cook | $39,229 | Not listed | December 2, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Strings and Kenkee LLC | Chicago | 5 | Chinese Specialty Cook | $39,229 | Not listed | December 2, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Kaneko Enterprise, Inc. | Vernon Hills | 4 | Cook | $28,080 | Not listed | September 9, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Mo Mo House Corp | Chicago | 3 | Tandoori Cook; Tondoor Cook; Cooks ( Nepali - Indian Cuisine) | $36,500 | Not listed | January 14, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Usmania Hot & Spicy Inc | Villa Park | 3 | Specialty Cook | $39,800 | Not listed | May 26, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Jonkia Enterprises LLC | Chicago | 3 | Chinese Specialty Cook | $39,229 | Not listed | April 22, 2025 | dol.gov |
| JR Chicago, Inc. | Mundelein | 2 | Cook | $35,464 | Not listed | March 5, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Poke of Lake Bluff Inc. | Lake Bluff | 2 | Poke Cook | $40,000 | Not listed | February 21, 2026 | dol.gov |
| J&C Tutti Frutti Inc | Aurora Il, Aurora | 2 | Chinese Cook; Asian Specialty Cook | $40,518 | Not listed | June 18, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Himalayas 1129 LLC | Saint Charles | 2 | Cook; Cook | $37,804 | Not listed | May 5, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Coast Sushi Corporation | Chicago | 2 | Cook, Japanese specialty | $39,229 | Not listed | April 16, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Hmtl LLC | Bloomingdale | 2 | Lead Cook | $39,229 | Not listed | May 28, 2025 | dol.gov |
| LUQMA Inc | Worth | 2 | Cook | $31,678 | Not listed | June 16, 2025 | dol.gov |
| HK Banjum Glenview Inc. | Glenview | 2 | Cook | $35,454 | Not listed | July 1, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Nepal house 1 corporation | Chicago | 2 | Nepali Cuisine Cook | $39,229 | Not listed | September 29, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Rancho Nuevo, Inc | Vandalia | 2 | Cook | $41,600 | Not listed | December 3, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Highlander House, Inc. | Palos Heights | 2 | Specialty Cook | $36,109 | Not listed | March 25, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Kasama Restaurant LLC | Chicago | 2 | Pastry Cook | $44,720 | $40,882 | October 18, 2023 | dol.gov |
| New China Restaurant Inc | Chicago | 1 | Chinese Cook | $39,229 | Not listed | March 17, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Toni's Cafe | Divernon | 1 | Cook | $31,325 | Not listed | April 23, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Jh Haru Inc | Libertyville | 1 | Cook | $30,368 | Not listed | April 28, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Kasian Restaurant, Inc. | Northbrook | 1 | Cook | $41,808 | Not listed | May 4, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Poke of Oswego Inc. | Oswego | 1 | Poke Cook | $42,000 | Not listed | June 3, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Gopchang Story Glenview Inc. | Glenview | 1 | Cook | $41,808 | Not listed | June 11, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Bailey R & T LLC | Tinley Park | 1 | Cook | $31,200 | Not listed | June 12, 2026 | dol.gov |
| CCDF BBQ Inc | Chicago | 1 | Chinese Cook | $41,808 | Not listed | June 16, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Star Of Superstars, Inc. | Chicago | 1 | Cook, Thai Cuisine | $41,808 | Not listed | June 24, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Pmcal LLC | Chicago | 1 | Chinese Cook | $41,808 | Not listed | June 26, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Mogadishu Restaurant Inc. | Chicago | 1 | Cook | $41,808 | Not listed | June 30, 2026 | dol.gov |
| The Boiling Point, Inc | Evanston | 1 | Chinese Specialty Cook | $27,914 | Not listed | May 5, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Besim Aliu | Freeport | 1 | Cook | $28,579 | Not listed | June 10, 2025 | dol.gov |
| El Autentico Jalisco, Inc. | Aurora | 1 | Cook | $39,229 | Not listed | June 17, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Bbq Chicken II Corp | Schaumburg | 1 | Cook | $29,120 | Not listed | June 29, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Chanathip Inc. | Chicago | 1 | Cook, Japanese specialty | $39,229 | Not listed | June 30, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Poke of Saint Charles Inc. | Saint Charles | 1 | Poke Cook | $40,000 | Not listed | July 8, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Sabchan Inc. | Mt. Prospect | 1 | Cook, Japanese specialty | $39,229 | Not listed | July 11, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Sakura Teppanyaki LLC | Chicago | 1 | Chinese Cook | $39,229 | Not listed | August 8, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Reed WM Inc | Lake In The Hills | 1 | Chinese Cook | $39,229 | Not listed | September 9, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Cocoro, Inc | Chicago | 1 | Cook, Japanese specialty | $39,229 | Not listed | September 11, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Namaste Chicago, Inc. | Chicago | 1 | Cook (Indian Food) | $39,500 | Not listed | September 18, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Lulu's Diner II Inc | Springfield | 1 | Italian Specialty Cook | $32,677 | Not listed | October 11, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Janosik Banquet Inc | Hickory Hills | 1 | Cook | $29,765 | Not listed | October 31, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Buki & Lou Limani Inc | Decatur | 1 | Italian Specialty Cook | $31,533 | Not listed | November 7, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Ledri, LLC | Moline | 1 | Cook | $25,605 | Not listed | November 12, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Lule II Inc | Chatham | 1 | Italian Specialty Cook | $32,677 | Not listed | November 14, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Baka Ismaili, Inc. | Monmouth | 1 | Cook | $25,147 | Not listed | November 27, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Kaleese Inc | Hoffman Estates | 1 | Cook | $27,040 | Not listed | January 7, 2025 | dol.gov |
| LCB World, Inc. | Batavia | 1 | Cook | $27,040 | Not listed | January 8, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Thai Silk Inc | Vernon Hills | 1 | Cook- Thai cuisine | $33,800 | Not listed | February 25, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Lada Sushi Inc | Chicago | 1 | Cook - Japanese Cuisine | $33,800 | Not listed | March 3, 2025 | dol.gov |
| SRIF, Inc. | Saint Charles | 1 | Cook (Helper) | $31,678 | Not listed | April 3, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Texahs LLC | Chicago | 1 | Pastificio and Line Cook | $37,440 | $34,174 | June 12, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Perilla Steak LLC | Chicago | 1 | cooks, restaurant | $34,320 | $34,174 | October 11, 2024 | dol.gov |
Updated June 30, 2026. Read from US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Public domain (U.S. government work). A certified labor condition application (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3) or PERM labor certification is an employer filing the Department of Labor approved. It is not a count of people hired or visas issued. Wages are as the employer filed them, converted to a yearly figure at 2,080 hours; a wage whose unit is missing is left blank. The files show the first worksite of a case. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.