Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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          Wages for Childcare Workers in ILLINOIS

          Location Pay
          Period
          2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $11.66 $14.12 $16.82 $18.55 $22.12
          Yearly $24,260 $29,360 $34,980 $38,570 $46,010
          Illinois Hourly $15.00 $15.63 $17.23 $18.26 $21.62
          Yearly $31,200 $32,510 $35,830 $37,980 $44,980
          Peoria, IL Metro Area Hourly $15.00 $15.00 $16.03 $16.95 $18.05
          Yearly $31,200 $31,200 $33,340 $35,250 $37,530
          St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area Hourly $14.12 $14.60 $16.02 $17.63 $20.78
          Yearly $29,370 $30,360 $33,320 $36,670 $43,230
          West Central Illinois Balance of State Hourly $15.00 $15.00 $15.27 $17.14 $17.63
          Yearly $31,200 $31,200 $31,760 $35,660 $36,660
          South Illinois Balance of State Hourly $15.00 $15.00 $15.60 $17.11 $18.18
          Yearly $31,200 $31,200 $32,440 $35,600 $37,820
          Kankakee, IL Metro Area Hourly $15.00 $15.00 $15.78 $17.12 $18.03
          Yearly $31,200 $31,200 $32,820 $35,610 $37,510
          Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metro Area Hourly $13.75 $13.75 $14.04 $15.90 $17.85
          Yearly $28,600 $28,600 $29,210 $33,070 $37,120
          Bloomington, IL Metro Area Hourly $15.00 $15.68 $15.93 $16.81 $18.60
          Yearly $31,200 $32,620 $33,140 $34,960 $38,680
          Springfield, IL Metro Area Hourly $15.00 $15.02 $16.91 $17.51 $18.33
          Yearly $31,200 $31,250 $35,170 $36,420 $38,120
          Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metro Area Hourly $15.00 $16.24 $17.60 $18.37 $22.09
          Yearly $31,200 $33,770 $36,610 $38,220 $45,940
          Rockford, IL Metro Area Hourly $15.00 $15.18 $16.14 $16.99 $18.07
          Yearly $31,200 $31,570 $33,560 $35,340 $37,590
          Decatur, IL Metro Area Hourly $15.00 $15.18 $16.70 $17.95 $19.03
          Yearly $31,200 $31,580 $34,740 $37,340 $39,570
          Champaign-Urbana, IL Metro Area Hourly $15.00 $15.12 $16.82 $17.53 $20.00
          Yearly $31,200 $31,440 $34,990 $36,470 $41,600
          Northwest Illinois Balance of State Hourly $15.00 $15.00 $15.20 $17.29 $19.86
          Yearly $31,200 $31,200 $31,620 $35,960 $41,310
          East Central Illinois Balance of State Hourly $15.00 $15.00 $16.30 $17.21 $18.31
          Yearly $31,200 $31,200 $33,910 $35,790 $38,090
          Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area Hourly $13.36 $14.34 $15.53 $16.89 $18.19
          Yearly $27,800 $29,820 $32,300 $35,120 $37,830
          Paducah, KY-IL Metro Area Hourly $11.00 $12.00 $12.89 $14.30 $15.00
          Yearly $22,870 $24,950 $26,800 $29,750 $31,200