Production Workers, All Other Salary in Illinois

Other production workers in Illinois earn the most in Peoria (average $60,350 a year) and the least in Bloomington ($41,720), across the 6 Illinois metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the other production workers average at $47,310 and the median at $41,730 for 9,240 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $44,380.

Production Workers, All Other average salary by city in Illinois

Peoria$60,350
Kankakee$52,160
Champaign$47,970
Chicago$45,140
Rockford$42,090
Bloomington$41,720

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Peoria	$60,350	$63,780	$41,030	$47,825	91
Kankakee	$52,160	$47,890	$37,240	$41,650	96
Champaign	$47,970	$47,090	$37,780	$38,490	93
Chicago	$45,140	$41,250	$37,600	$36,357	104
Rockford	$42,090	$38,230	$34,740	$34,057	92
Bloomington	$41,720	$36,230	$36,230	$33,778	94

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Production Workers, All Other salary in other states

Production Workers, All Other salary by city and state

More about pay in Illinois

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-9199.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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