The median annual wage for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $44,540 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,210.
Pay spans roughly $32,550 at the 10th percentile to $55,380 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.42 per hour. An estimated 26,790 people work as landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $44,540 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,210 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.42 |
| 10th percentile | $32,550 |
| 90th percentile | $55,380 |
| Employment | 26,790 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.