SOC 39-1022 · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro

First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers Salary in Chicago, IL

The average salary for first-line supervisors of personal service workers in Chicago, Illinois is $56,610 a year ($27.22 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,240: half of the 2,240 people in this job in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% more than the U.S. average for this job ($52,360).

$56,610average per year

$27.22 / hourMedian $49,240Take-home ≈ $45,005

  • $37K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $77K90th

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

2,240people in this job
+8%vs U.S. average
#2 of 5Illinois metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers pay range in Chicago

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,100 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of personal service workers in Chicago earn between $44,100 and $61,380.

  • $37K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $77K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$56,610$4,718$27.22
Median$49,240$4,103$23.67
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,100$3,675$21.20
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,380$5,115$29.51

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

First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers pay in Chicago vs. Illinois and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of personal service workers in Chicago earn 4% more than the Illinois average ($54,490) and 8% more than the U.S. average ($52,360). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $48,590.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Chicago$56,610$49,240$37,140$77,1002,240
Illinois$54,490$49,150$36,400$73,2702,670
United States$52,360$48,590$34,010$75,330114,110

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

First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers salary after taxes in Chicago

On the average salary of $56,610, a single filer in Chicago takes home about $45,005 a year, or $3,750 a month and $1,731 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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$45,998$3,833
Working in IL$45,005$3,750

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 personal service 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 $56,610 buys what about $54,645 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Chicago ($54,720). A typical home costs $353,998, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers salary in other Illinois cities

Chicago ranks 2nd of 5 Illinois metro areas for this job; Champaign pays the most ($57,330).

All First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers salaries in Illinois

Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of personal service workers

Athens, GA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($82,160).

First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers salary by city

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First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers salary in Chicago: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of personal service workers make an hour in Chicago?

$27.22 an hour on average, and $23.67 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of personal service workers salary in Chicago?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,100, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of personal service workers take-home pay in Chicago?

About $45,005 a year ($3,750 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,610.

Do first-line supervisors of personal service workers earn more in Chicago than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% more than the U.S. average for this job ($52,360).

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 39-1022; area Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (16980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
  • 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 0.67, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.67).

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