Amusement and Recreation Attendants pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
$34,950avg. a year
$16.80 an hour · 9,340 employed
Amusement and Recreation Attendants in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earn an average of $34,950 a year. That is about the same as the Illinois average of $34,590. The U.S. average is $32,640.
$34,170Median pay
$16.80Average hourly
+1%vs. Illinois average
9,340Jobs in this metro
Other Illinois metro areas
Average pay for amusement and recreation attendants in other Illinois metro areas. Swipe to see all 9.
1240 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$34,460
$16.57 an hour
23,170 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$33,890
$16.29 an hour
3240 jobs
Rockford, IL
$32,960
$15.85 an hour
4240 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$32,950
$15.84 an hour
5270 jobs
Peoria, IL
$32,600
$15.68 an hour
6170 jobs
Springfield, IL
$32,360
$15.56 an hour
790 jobs
Decatur, IL
$31,390
$15.09 an hour
8110 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$30,660
$14.74 an hour
9510 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$28,460
$13.68 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 |
|---|---|
| Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers | $34,640 |
| Childcare Workers | $37,220 |
| Recreation Workers | $38,300 |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $55,050 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $39,760 |
| Animal Caretakers | $39,720 |
Questions and answers
How much do amusement and recreation attendants make in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
The average is $34,950 a year, and the median is $34,170. About 9,340 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 $34,590.
Is this job common in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
It makes up 2.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.81 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 39-3091. 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.