Pay varies by area of the country. In general, those who work in rural areas earn lower wages. Wages also vary by the worker's level of experience, education, and responsibility.
Benefits vary by employer. Those who work full time for schools and government agencies usually receive benefits. Typical benefits include health insurance, paid vacation, sick leave, and a retirement plan.
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| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $38.16 | $40.59 | $48.97 |
| Yearly | $79,370 | $84,440 | $101,853 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $38.16 | $41.55 | $49.50 |
| Yearly | $79,370 | $86,409 | $102,973 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $38.16 | $41.63 | $41.63 |
| Yearly | $79,372 | $86,585 | $86,586 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $35.52 | $39.09 | $46.94 |
| Yearly | $73,893 | $81,291 | $97,637 | |
| Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $33.08 | $39.49 | $41.54 |
| Yearly | $68,826 | $82,144 | $86,398 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $32.85 | $37.88 | $47.26 |
| Yearly | $68,323 | $78,791 | $98,299 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $33.97 | $36.59 | $42.44 |
| Yearly | $70,649 | $76,108 | $88,277 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $38.49 | $42.48 | $58.87 |
| Yearly | $80,068 | $88,355 | $122,449 | |
| United States | Hourly | $33.05 | $39.75 | $48.60 |
| Yearly | $68,750 | $82,680 | $101,100 | |
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $30.65 | $39.76 | $50.75 |
| Yearly | $63,759 | $82,696 | $105,566 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $25.96 | $31.84 | $47.52 |
| Yearly | $53,999 | $66,235 | $98,837 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $24.97 | $31.32 | $39.61 |
| Yearly | $51,950 | $65,141 | $82,387 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $31.67 | $41.37 | $51.56 |
| Yearly | $65,878 | $86,044 | $107,238 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $25.37 | $32.70 | $40.18 |
| Yearly | $52,776 | $68,016 | $83,558 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $31.19 | $37.53 | $49.68 |
| Yearly | $64,875 | $78,070 | $103,335 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $26.28 | $34.94 | $47.49 |
| Yearly | $54,671 | $72,682 | $98,777 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $28.94 | $32.27 | $48.35 |
| Yearly | $60,195 | $67,137 | $100,565 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $29.72 | $37.23 | $47.58 |
| Yearly | $61,814 | $77,425 | $98,964 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $31.39 | $37.53 | $51.38 |
| Yearly | $65,287 | $78,070 | $106,874 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $30.82 | $35.27 | $47.64 |
| Yearly | $64,112 | $73,349 | $99,092 | |
| Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $27.47 | $35.88 | $46.22 |
| Yearly | $57,124 | $74,629 | $96,139 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $27.12 | $31.32 | $45.65 |
| Yearly | $56,423 | $65,141 | $94,950 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $26.46 | $36.48 | $46.93 |
| Yearly | $55,026 | $75,886 | $97,604 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $27.61 | $37.89 | $47.84 |
| Yearly | $57,427 | $78,812 | $99,509 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $24.67 | $31.18 | $40.62 |
| Yearly | $51,310 | $64,864 | $84,500 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $31.85 | $40.46 | $43.45 |
| Yearly | $66,237 | $84,157 | $90,362 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $26.33 | $30.99 | $40.23 |
| Yearly | $54,768 | $64,447 | $83,683 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $29.74 | $37.26 | $48.98 |
| Yearly | $61,865 | $77,495 | $101,882 | |
| St. Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $25.86 | $31.84 | $45.50 |
| Yearly | $53,781 | $66,219 | $94,641 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $24.05 | $29.46 | $43.58 |
| Yearly | $50,035 | $61,275 | $90,653 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $31.43 | $40.28 | $51.21 |
| Yearly | $65,385 | $83,774 | $106,508 | |
| United States | Hourly | $32.07 | $40.45 | $50.24 |
| Yearly | $66,700 | $84,140 | $104,500 | |