The median annual wage for Animal Control Workers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $49,870 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,760.
Pay spans roughly $32,400 at the 10th percentile to $79,230 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.98 per hour. An estimated 220 people work as animal control workers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $49,870 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,760 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.98 |
| 10th percentile | $32,400 |
| 90th percentile | $79,230 |
| Employment | 220 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.