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Recreation Workers Salary in Illinois

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

Average in IL
$34,896
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
7 of 8
published states
Workers in state
20,550
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
9 counties

Pay by labor market in Illinois

Recreation Workers pay by wage area in Illinois
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$35,830$29,285$909Cook County, IL

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Recreation Workers in Illinois counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1DeKalb County, IL$35,830$29,285$8,409
2Grundy County, IL$35,830$29,285$7,473
3Cook County, IL$35,830$29,285$909
4DuPage County, IL$35,830$29,285$909
5Lake County, IL$35,830$29,285$909
6Will County, IL$35,830$29,285$909
7Kane County, IL$35,830$29,285$909
8McHenry County, IL$35,830$29,285$909
9Kendall County, IL$35,830$29,285$789

Recreation Workers pay in Illinois

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Recreation Workers in Illinois is $34,896, based on 20,550 workers. Among the 8 states with published data, that ranks number 7. The BLS national median for the occupation is $36,560, so Illinois averages 4.6% below it.

Published data for Illinois currently covers the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, with a local median wage of $35,830.

Cost of living for Recreation 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, $8,409. Kendall County, IL leaves the smallest, $789. The median wage covers all four basics in 9 of the 9 counties.

Recreation Workers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Recreation Workers are California ($40,741), New Hampshire ($38,462), Massachusetts ($38,355) and New Jersey ($37,730).

Frequently asked questions: Recreation Workers in Illinois

How much do Recreation Workers earn in Illinois?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $34,896.

Which Illinois county is best for Recreation Workers?

DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($8,409). Grundy County, IL follows at $7,473.