Maintenance and Repair Worker, General Salary Information in Illinois

The average annual salaries for maintenance and repair workers, general in the state of Illinois are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of maintenance and repair workers, general amongst Illinois areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1 & 2. Annual Salary of Maintenance and Repair Workers, General in Illinois (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$30,210
25th Percentile Wage
$37,700
50th Percentile Wage
$48,570
75th Percentile Wage
$62,510
90th Percentile Wage
$77,900

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for maintenance and repair workers, general in Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $30,210.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of maintenance and repair workers, general from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$48,570
3.05% 22.69%
2021
$47,090
4.95% -
2020
$44,760
6.52% -
2019
$41,840
1.03% -
2018
$41,410
2.15% -
2017
$40,520
0.77% -
2016
$40,210
-1.22% -
2015
$40,700
3.32% -
2014
$39,350
2.01% -
2013
$38,560
2.62% -
2012
$37,550
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Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Maintenance and Repair Workers, General in Illinois Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of maintenance and repair workers, general in some Illinois cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of maintenance and repair workers, general in state of Illinois ranges from $34,510 to $49,800. The highest paying area for maintenance and repair workers, general in Illinois is Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) with a median annual salary of $49,800. The second highest paying city/area in Illinois State is Champaign-Urbana (mean annual salary $49,720). The lowest paying area is Bloomington-Normal with a median annual salary of $34,510.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$49,800
Champaign-Urbana
$49,720
Kankakee-Bradley
$49,630
Decatur
$49,450
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$47,750
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$47,710
Peoria
$47,080
Rockford
$47,060
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$46,730
Danville
$46,170
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$45,880
Springfield
$45,320
Carbondale-Marion
$43,280
Bloomington
$43,190
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$41,930
Bloomington-Normal
$34,510