Recreation Workers pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
$38,300avg. a year
$18.42 an hour · 13,670 employed
Recreation Workers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earn an average of $38,300 a year. That is about the same as the Illinois average of $37,790. The U.S. average is $38,520.
$35,830Median pay
$18.42Average hourly
+1%vs. Illinois average
13,670Jobs in this metro
Other Illinois metro areas
Average pay for recreation workers in other Illinois metro areas. Swipe to see all 11.
190 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$39,070
$18.78 an hour
2300 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$36,210
$17.41 an hour
32,740 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$36,020
$17.32 an hour
4250 jobs
Rockford, IL
$35,600
$17.12 an hour
5470 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$35,400
$17.02 an hour
6500 jobs
Peoria, IL
$35,340
$16.99 an hour
770 jobs
Decatur, IL
$35,280
$16.96 an hour
8170 jobs
Springfield, IL
$34,950
$16.81 an hour
9290 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$34,140
$16.41 an hour
10100 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$33,940
$16.32 an hour
1170 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$32,040
$15.41 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 |
|---|---|
| Childcare Workers | $37,220 |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $55,050 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $34,950 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $39,760 |
| Animal Caretakers | $39,720 |
| Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers | $34,640 |
Questions and answers
How much do recreation workers make in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
The average is $38,300 a year, and the median is $35,830. About 13,670 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 $37,790.
Is this job common in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
It makes up 3.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.42 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 39-9032. 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.