Recreation Workers pay in Illinois
$37,790avg. a year
$18.17 an hour · 17,650 employed
Recreation Workers in Illinois earn an average of $37,790 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $38,520. The best-paying metro area is Kankakee, IL at $39,070.
$35,480Median pay
$18.17Average hourly
+27%Avg. pay since 2020
#24Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Illinois metro areas
Average pay for recreation workers by metro area. Swipe to see all 12.
190 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$39,070
$18.78 an hour
213,670 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$38,300
$18.42 an hour
3300 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$36,210
$17.41 an hour
42,740 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$36,020
$17.32 an hour
5250 jobs
Rockford, IL
$35,600
$17.12 an hour
6470 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$35,400
$17.02 an hour
7500 jobs
Peoria, IL
$35,340
$16.99 an hour
870 jobs
Decatur, IL
$35,280
$16.96 an hour
9170 jobs
Springfield, IL
$34,950
$16.81 an hour
10290 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$34,140
$16.41 an hour
11100 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$33,940
$16.32 an hour
1270 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$32,040
$15.41 an hour
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Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Recreation Workers pay in Illinois, charted
Pay over time
Illinois, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Illinois recreation workers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Related jobs in Illinois
Average pay, Illinois, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do recreation workers make in Illinois?
The average is $37,790 a year, and the median is $35,480. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $38,520.
What is the hourly wage in Illinois?
$18.17 an hour on average; the median is $17.06.
Where in Illinois do they earn the most?
Kankakee, IL ($39,070), followed by Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($38,300). The lowest average among 12 metro areas with data is Paducah, KY-IL ($32,040).
How does Illinois rank?
Illinois ranks #24 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 39-9032. 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 recreation workers 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.