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Childcare Workers Salary in Illinois

What Childcare Workers earn in Illinois, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 9 counties.

Average in IL
$35,201
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
9 of 15
published states
Workers in state
29,420
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
9 counties

Pay by labor market in Illinois

Childcare Workers pay by wage area in Illinois
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$36,610$29,874$1,497Cook County, IL

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Childcare Workers in Illinois counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1DeKalb County, IL$36,610$29,874$8,997
2Grundy County, IL$36,610$29,874$8,061
3Cook County, IL$36,610$29,874$1,497
4DuPage County, IL$36,610$29,874$1,497
5Lake County, IL$36,610$29,874$1,497
6Will County, IL$36,610$29,874$1,497
7Kane County, IL$36,610$29,874$1,497
8McHenry County, IL$36,610$29,874$1,497
9Kendall County, IL$36,610$29,874$1,377

Childcare Workers pay in Illinois

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Childcare Workers in Illinois is $35,201, based on 29,420 workers. Among the 15 states with published data, that ranks number 9. The BLS national median for the occupation is $34,980, so Illinois averages 0.6% above it.

Published data for Illinois currently covers the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, with a local median wage of $36,610.

Cost of living for Childcare Workers in Illinois

We compare 9 Illinois counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin, $8,997. Kendall County, IL leaves the smallest, $1,377. The median wage covers all four basics in 9 of the 9 counties.

Childcare Workers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Childcare Workers are New Hampshire ($40,793), California ($40,593), Massachusetts ($40,444) and District of Columbia ($37,610).

Frequently asked questions: Childcare Workers in Illinois

How much do Childcare Workers earn in Illinois?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $35,201.

Which Illinois county is best for Childcare Workers?

DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($8,997). Grundy County, IL follows at $8,061.