Salary guide, May 2025
Sanitation Lead pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
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The median annual wage for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN was $38,470 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $36,360 and $45,730.
The Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN median is $1,630 above the national median of $36,840, both from BLS May 2025.
Closest proxy · SOC 37-2011 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
The Sanitation Lead title maps to the published occupation. BLS does not separate this process, credential, shift or plant-specific title from other work in the occupation.
What should you know about chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $32,760 | $36,360 | $38,470 | $45,730 | $50,000 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15.75 | $17.48 | $18.49 | $21.99 | $24.04 |
BLS estimated 70,000 workers employed in this occupation in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. Location quotient: 1.09.
What should you know about united States?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $28,640 | $32,240 | $36,840 | $44,060 | $50,270 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $13.77 | $15.50 | $17.71 | $21.18 | $24.17 |
What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?
The published Sanitation Lead median is $38,470. The all-occupations median in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $54,720. Ratio: 0.70 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 1.09 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.
What should you know about two BLS releases?
| Release period | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | $34,970 | $37,420 | $44,250 |
| May 2025 | $36,360 | $38,470 | $45,730 |
These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 37-2011 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 37-2011 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
What should you know about nearby areas?
| Area | Median | 25th to 75th |
|---|---|---|
| Kankakee, IL | $36,000 | $31,800 to $41,620 |
| Niles, MI | $35,570 | $30,310 to $38,220 |