SOC 37-1011 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers — Illinois
Illinois · 7 metro areas compared
The median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers in Illinois is $49,410 per year, close to the national median of $49,100 for the same occupation.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow about as fast as average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +2.5%
- Openings per year
- 33,000
- Typical entry-level education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Related work experience
- Less than 5 years
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
32.6% of people in this occupation work for themselves.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Illinois.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
The median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers in Illinois is $49,410 per year, close to the national median of $49,100 for the same occupation. Pay ranges from under $38,290 at the tenth percentile to more than $76,050 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $43,680 to $62,750.
The area has 5,090 jobs in this occupation, which works out to 0.8 of every thousand jobs. Among the 51 states with published data for this occupation, Illinois ranks 23rd by median wage. Bloomington leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $58,120. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 511th of 747 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $38,290 | −22.0% |
| 25th | $43,680 | −11.0% |
| Median (50th) | $49,410 | +0.6% |
| 75th | $62,750 | +27.8% |
| 90th | $76,050 | +54.9% |
| Mean | $54,200 | +10.4% |
Highest-paying metro areas in Illinois
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bloomington | $58,120 | 120 | |
| 2 | Chicago | $51,280 | 3,910 | |
| 3 | Springfield | $50,650 | 80 | |
| 4 | Decatur | $48,250 | 50 | |
| 5 | Rockford | $47,910 | 110 | |
| 6 | Champaign | $47,620 | 130 | |
| 7 | Peoria | $46,430 | 230 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Illinois sit close to the national average, so $49,410 is worth roughly its face value against pay elsewhere.
Published median
$49,410as reported by BLSLocal price level
100.0US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$49,410US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $49,410 a year, 0.6% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $38,290 to $76,050 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 5,090 jobs in this occupation.
- It ranks 23rd of 51 states for this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Bloomington, at $58,120.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers in Illinois?
The median annual wage is $49,410, or $23.75 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $49,100, so pay in Illinois is 0.6% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Illinois earns more than $76,050 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $38,290 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Bloomington, at $58,120 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 5,090 jobs in this occupation in Illinois. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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