Business Operations Specialists, All Other pay in Illinois
$89,910avg. a year
$43.23 an hour · 32,940 employed
Business Operations Specialists, All Other in Illinois earn an average of $89,910 a year. That is $4,060 (4%) less than the U.S. average of $93,970. The best-paying metro area is St. Louis, MO-IL at $100,510.
$82,070Median pay
$43.23Average hourly
+10%Avg. pay since 2021
#24Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Illinois metro areas
Average pay for business operations specialists, all other by metro area. Swipe to see all 12.
17,320 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$100,510
$48.32 an hour
22,170 jobs
Springfield, IL
$95,440
$45.88 an hour
31,110 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$92,530
$44.49 an hour
421,760 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$90,910
$43.71 an hour
5140 jobs
Decatur, IL
$83,560
$40.18 an hour
6130 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$83,110
$39.96 an hour
7360 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$82,070
$39.46 an hour
8740 jobs
Peoria, IL
$81,080
$38.98 an hour
9380 jobs
Rockford, IL
$78,690
$37.83 an hour
10220 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$78,570
$37.78 an hour
1150 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$78,030
$37.52 an hour
12120 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$70,780
$34.03 an hour
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Business Operations Specialists, All Other pay in Illinois, charted
Pay over time
Illinois, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Illinois business operations specialists, all other work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
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Average pay, Illinois, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do business operations specialists, all other make in Illinois?
The average is $89,910 a year, and the median is $82,070. That is $4,060 (4%) less than the U.S. average of $93,970.
What is the hourly wage in Illinois?
$43.23 an hour on average; the median is $39.46.
Where in Illinois do they earn the most?
St. Louis, MO-IL ($100,510), followed by Springfield, IL ($95,440). The lowest average among 12 metro areas with data is Cape Girardeau, MO-IL ($70,780).
How does Illinois rank?
Illinois ranks #24 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2021–May 2025), occupation code 13-1199. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national business operations specialists, all other page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.