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Amusement and Recreation Attendants Salary in Illinois

What Amusement and Recreation Attendants earn in Illinois, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 9 counties.

Average in IL
$32,942
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
8 of 13
published states
Workers in state
15,230
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
9 counties

Pay by labor market in Illinois

Amusement and Recreation Attendants pay by wage area in Illinois
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$34,170$28,034−$343Cook County, IL

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Amusement and Recreation Attendants in Illinois counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1DeKalb County, IL$34,170$28,034$7,157
2Grundy County, IL$34,170$28,034$6,221
3Cook County, IL$34,170$28,034−$343
4DuPage County, IL$34,170$28,034−$343
5Lake County, IL$34,170$28,034−$343
6Will County, IL$34,170$28,034−$343
7Kane County, IL$34,170$28,034−$343
8McHenry County, IL$34,170$28,034−$343
9Kendall County, IL$34,170$28,034−$463

Amusement and Recreation Attendants pay in Illinois

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Amusement and Recreation Attendants in Illinois is $32,942, based on 15,230 workers. Among the 13 states with published data, that ranks number 8. The BLS national median for the occupation is $32,150, so Illinois averages 2.5% above it.

Published data for Illinois currently covers the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, with a local median wage of $34,170.

Cost of living for Amusement and Recreation Attendants in Illinois

We compare 9 Illinois counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin, $7,157. In Kendall County, IL the basics cost $463 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 9 counties.

Amusement and Recreation Attendants in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Amusement and Recreation Attendants are District of Columbia ($38,000), California ($37,393), West Virginia ($36,708) and New York ($35,339).

Frequently asked questions: Amusement and Recreation Attendants in Illinois

How much do Amusement and Recreation Attendants earn in Illinois?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $32,942.

Which Illinois county is best for Amusement and Recreation Attendants?

DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($7,157). Grundy County, IL follows at $6,221.