The median annual wage for Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $41,360 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,310.
Pay spans roughly $32,710 at the 10th percentile to $64,840 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.89 per hour. An estimated 1,060 people work as farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $41,360 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,310 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.89 |
| 10th percentile | $32,710 |
| 90th percentile | $64,840 |
| Employment | 1,060 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.