Packers and Packagers, Hand pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
$38,570avg. a year
$18.54 an hour · 17,960 employed
Packers and Packagers, Hand in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earn an average of $38,570 a year. That is about the same as the Illinois average of $37,990. The U.S. average is $37,540.
$36,180Median pay
$18.54Average hourly
+2%vs. Illinois average
17,960Jobs in this metro
Other Illinois metro areas
Average pay for packers and packagers, hand in other Illinois metro areas. Swipe to see all 11.
130 jobs
Decatur, IL
$42,000
$20.19 an hour
280 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$39,700
$19.09 an hour
32,690 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$38,400
$18.46 an hour
4550 jobs
Peoria, IL
$37,700
$18.12 an hour
5650 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$37,270
$17.92 an hour
6350 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$36,790
$17.69 an hour
7760 jobs
Rockford, IL
$35,820
$17.22 an hour
8160 jobs
Springfield, IL
$35,050
$16.85 an hour
9120 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$34,850
$16.75 an hour
10100 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$34,830
$16.75 an hour
1190 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$32,090
$15.43 an hour
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How Chicago-Naperville-Elgin compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $43,140 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $40,700 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $49,980 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $41,720 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $65,170 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $54,780 |
Questions and answers
How much do packers and packagers, hand make in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
The average is $38,570 a year, and the median is $36,180. About 17,960 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Illinois average?
That is about the same as the Illinois average of $37,990.
Is this job common in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
It makes up 4.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.11 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 53-7064. 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.