Maintenance and Repair Workers, General Salary in Illinois
The median for maintenance and repair workers, general in Illinois is $56,720 a year, somewhat above the national $49,590 (+14%); the state ranks 10th of 51 states by median. Maintenance and Repair Workers, General earn 9% more than the median across all occupations in Illinois ($51,960). Illinois pays more than every neighbouring state: Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana, Missouri and Kentucky range from $46,810 in Kentucky to $55,810 in Wisconsin. Illinois employs 66,600 maintenance and repair workers, general, 10.9 per 1,000 jobs, the 5th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.11 is close to the national share.
Illinois vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Illinois | Hourly | $17.36 | $21.15 | $27.27 | $33.02 | $38.82 | $27.72 | 66,600 | 10.92 | 1.11 |
| Annual | $36,120 | $44,000 | $56,720 | $68,680 | $80,740 | $57,650 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $17.00 | $19.64 | $23.84 | $30.10 | $37.11 | $25.86 | 1,529,700 | – | – |
| Annual | $35,350 | $40,840 | $49,590 | $62,620 | $77,180 | $53,780 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 10th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 5th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.11
- Jobs per 1,000
- 10.92
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Illinois's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in Illinois
12 metropolitan areas and 4 nonmetropolitan areas touching Illinois publish a row for maintenance and repair workers, general, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur, IL | $29.51 | $61,380 | $43,720 | $74,830 | 1,350 | 29.71 | 3.02 |
| Kankakee, IL | $28.08 | $58,400 | $35,860 | $77,460 | 520 | 12.21 | 1.24 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $27.90 | $58,020 | $36,870 | $82,320 | 45,710 | 10.13 | 1.03 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $26.57 | $55,260 | $36,070 | $77,640 | 1,290 | 12.20 | 1.24 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $25.93 | $53,930 | $36,320 | $79,330 | 13,170 | 9.82 | 1.00 |
| Rockford, IL | $25.78 | $53,610 | $35,900 | $78,850 | 1,980 | 14.40 | 1.46 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $24.61 | $51,200 | $35,130 | $77,330 | 1,940 | 10.76 | 1.09 |
| Peoria, IL | $24.43 | $50,820 | $34,320 | $77,700 | 1,680 | 10.11 | 1.03 |
| Springfield, IL | $23.54 | $48,950 | $33,280 | $78,410 | 930 | 9.18 | 0.93 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $23.48 | $48,830 | $33,570 | $76,440 | 490 | 11.03 | 1.12 |
| Bloomington, IL | $23.11 | $48,070 | $32,730 | $75,840 | 710 | 8.10 | 0.82 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $22.08 | $45,920 | $30,060 | $72,470 | 530 | 10.51 | 1.07 |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $27.27 | $56,720 | $34,150 | $81,030 | 2,400 | 17.00 | 1.73 |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $26.22 | $54,530 | $34,470 | $78,150 | 2,110 | 16.67 | 1.69 |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $25.62 | $53,290 | $35,360 | $78,410 | 2,010 | 14.05 | 1.43 |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $24.89 | $51,780 | $34,130 | $74,970 | 2,520 | 14.87 | 1.51 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General (every state ranked) and the Illinois wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Illinois estimates.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.