Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
$46,090avg. a year
$22.16 an hour · 25,160 employed
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earn an average of $46,090 a year. That is $1,290 (3%) more than the Illinois average of $44,800. The U.S. average is $42,290.
$45,280Median pay
$22.16Average hourly
+3%vs. Illinois average
25,160Jobs in this metro
Other Illinois metro areas
Average pay for landscaping and groundskeeping workers in other Illinois metro areas. Swipe to see all 11.
1680 jobs
Springfield, IL
$43,180
$20.76 an hour
2710 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$43,010
$20.68 an hour
39,600 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$42,640
$20.50 an hour
4920 jobs
Rockford, IL
$42,480
$20.42 an hour
5660 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$42,300
$20.34 an hour
6220 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$41,350
$19.88 an hour
71,050 jobs
Peoria, IL
$41,240
$19.83 an hour
8210 jobs
Decatur, IL
$40,990
$19.71 an hour
91,090 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$40,530
$19.49 an hour
10200 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$38,760
$18.63 an hour
11190 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$37,250
$17.91 an hour
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How Chicago-Naperville-Elgin compares
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Related jobs in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $41,400 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $40,710 |
| Tree Trimmers and Pruners | $62,400 |
| Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation | $51,940 |
| Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other | $61,380 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | $55,860 |
Questions and answers
How much do landscaping and groundskeeping workers make in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
The average is $46,090 a year, and the median is $45,280. About 25,160 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Illinois average?
That is $1,290 (3%) more than the Illinois average of $44,800.
Is this job common in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
It makes up 5.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.91 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 37-3011. Metro area: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 16980). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.