SOC 43-1011 · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers Salary in Chicago, IL

The average salary for first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers in Chicago, Illinois is $74,970 a year ($36.04 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $71,730: half of the 33,180 people in this job in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($73,490).

$74,970average per year

$36.04 / hourMedian $71,730Take-home ≈ $58,001

  • $48K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $72KMedian
  • $87K75th
  • $106K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

33,180people in this job
+2%vs U.S. average
#1 of 7Illinois metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers pay range in Chicago

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $106,060 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers in Chicago earn between $58,170 and $86,760.

  • $48K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $72KMedian
  • $87K75th
  • $106K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$74,970$6,248$36.04
Median$71,730$5,978$34.49
Entry level (25th percentile)$58,170$4,848$27.97
Experienced (75th percentile)$86,760$7,230$41.71

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers pay in Chicago vs. Illinois and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers in Chicago earn about the same as the Illinois average ($73,140) and about the same as the U.S. average ($73,490). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $69,500.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Chicago$74,970$71,730$47,650$106,06033,180
Illinois$73,140$69,010$46,780$103,77042,400
United States$73,490$69,500$45,610$104,7101,436,680

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers salary after taxes in Chicago

On the average salary of $74,970, a single filer in Chicago takes home about $58,001 a year, or $4,833 a month and $2,231 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

The Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in IN$59,352$4,946
Working in IL$58,001$4,833

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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Is Chicago a good place for first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Chicago area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $74,970 buys what about $72,368 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Chicago ($54,720). A typical home costs $353,998, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers salary in other Illinois cities

Chicago ranks 1st of 7 Illinois metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers salaries in Illinois

Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($99,820).

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers salary by city

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First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers salary in Chicago: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers make an hour in Chicago?

$36.04 an hour on average, and $34.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers salary in Chicago?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,170, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers take-home pay in Chicago?

About $58,001 a year ($4,833 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $74,970.

Do first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers earn more in Chicago than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($73,490).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-1011; area Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (16980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.80, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.80).

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