Maintenance and Repair Workers, General salary
in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro earn a median of $58,020 a year, based on BLS estimates for 45,710 jobs (May 2025). That is 17% above the U.S. median of $49,590 and 2% above the IL statewide median of $56,720. It ranks #37 of 530 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE45,710 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR WORKERS, GENERAL PAY IN OTHER IL METROS
- Decatur, ILmedian $61,380
- Kankakee, ILmedian $58,400
- South Illinois nonmetropolitan areamedian $56,720
- Champaign-Urbana, ILmedian $55,260
- Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan areamedian $54,530
- Rockford, ILmedian $53,610
- East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan areamedian $53,290
- West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan areamedian $51,780
Questions
What is the average Maintenance and Repair Workers, General salary in Chicago?
The BLS median is $58,020 a year (May 2025). Half of the 45,710 jobs pay between $45,070 and $72,100. The 10th percentile is $36,870 and the 90th is $82,320.
Is Chicago a high-paying metro for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General?
That is 17% above the U.S. median of $49,590 and 2% above the IL statewide median of $56,720. It ranks #37 of 530 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.