Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment pay in Illinois
$40,540avg. a year
$19.49 an hour · 16,350 employed
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment in Illinois earn an average of $40,540 a year. That is $3,560 (10%) more than the U.S. average of $36,980. The best-paying metro area is Decatur, IL at $47,510.
$35,930Median pay
$19.49Average hourly
+42%Avg. pay since 2020
#9Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Illinois metro areas
Average pay for cleaners of vehicles and equipment by metro area. Swipe to see all 12.
1150 jobs
Decatur, IL
$47,510
$22.84 an hour
212,030 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$41,720
$20.06 an hour
3220 jobs
Springfield, IL
$39,640
$19.06 an hour
4200 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$38,160
$18.35 an hour
5330 jobs
Rockford, IL
$38,070
$18.30 an hour
6160 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$36,710
$17.65 an hour
7130 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$36,340
$17.47 an hour
83,810 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$36,240
$17.42 an hour
9670 jobs
Peoria, IL
$36,020
$17.32 an hour
10580 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$35,030
$16.84 an hour
11110 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$34,280
$16.48 an hour
12120 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$33,650
$16.18 an hour
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Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment pay in Illinois, charted
Pay over time
Illinois, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Illinois cleaners of vehicles and equipment 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 cleaners of vehicles and equipment make in Illinois?
The average is $40,540 a year, and the median is $35,930. That is $3,560 (10%) more than the U.S. average of $36,980.
What is the hourly wage in Illinois?
$19.49 an hour on average; the median is $17.27.
Where in Illinois do they earn the most?
Decatur, IL ($47,510), followed by Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($41,720). The lowest average among 12 metro areas with data is Cape Girardeau, MO-IL ($33,650).
How does Illinois rank?
Illinois ranks #9 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 2020–May 2025), occupation code 53-7061. 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 cleaners of vehicles and equipment 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.