Food Stylist Salary in Chicago, Illinois

How much does a Food Stylist make in Chicago, IL?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Food Stylist in Chicago, IL is $80,243. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $64,077 to a high of $99,820, with most professionals earning between $71,781 and $90,490.

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Develop, test and evaluate original clean recipes in the style of Food Network Kitchens for Food Network Magazine, cookbooks, Ad Sales, Digital (Food Network & Cooking Channel websites and social media).

October 29, 2022

Manage back kitchens and food for location shoots.

February 12, 2023

Demonstrated knowledge and experience of cooking techniques, food preparation, and food styling.

March 22, 2023

Manage prep crews of full-time and freelance stylists, culinary PAs and other support, and interns.

March 28, 2023

Produce compelling photographs and videos that are brand specific.

April 01, 2023

Manage culinary aspects of production, including participating in pre-production meetings, assessing recipes and breakdowns, creating detailed shopping lists, and ensuring that all relevant information shared with culinary team.

April 19, 2023

Plan, prepare, prop and style dishes for photography and videos.

May 07, 2023

Supervise and train interns and freelance stylists involved in shoots.

May 12, 2023

Assist with the preparation for video shoots (including brainstorming, writing grocery lists, shopping for groceries, prepping in advance and day of shoot).

May 15, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Food Stylist in Chicago, IL

Average Base Salary

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71781

90490

80243

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

73692

94109

82932

What is the average salary for Food Stylist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Food Stylist in Chicago, IL. The base salary for Food Stylist ranges from $71,781 to $90,490 with the average base salary of $80,243. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $73,692 to $94,109 with the average total cash compensation of $82,932.

View Average Salary for Food Stylist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$80,243	$71,781 - $90,490
Bonus	$2,689	$1,911 - $3,619
Total Pay	$82,932	$73,692 - $94,109

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Food Stylist Salary Near Chicago, IL

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Cicero, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $71,781 - $90,490	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL 0%
CITY, STATE Oak Park, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $71,781 - $90,490	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL 0%
CITY, STATE Oak Lawn, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $71,698 - $90,385	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Evanston, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $71,753 - $90,455	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Skokie, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $71,753 - $90,455	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Arlington Heights, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $70,281 - $88,599	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL

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