Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers salary
in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
- Middle 50%
- $36,060–$46,080
- vs U.S. median
- +2%
- Metro rank
- #44 of 136
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro earn a median of $40,250 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,710 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% above the U.S. median of $39,390 and in line with the IL statewide median of $40,270. It ranks #44 of 136 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE2,710 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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What is the average Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers salary in Chicago?
The BLS median is $40,250 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,710 jobs pay between $36,060 and $46,080. The 10th percentile is $34,380 and the 90th is $68,090.
Is Chicago a high-paying metro for Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers?
That is 2% above the U.S. median of $39,390 and in line with the IL statewide median of $40,270. It ranks #44 of 136 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers make an hour in Chicago?
About $19.35 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $40,250 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $17.34–$22.15 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
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.