Office Clerks, General Salary in Illinois

Office clerks, general in Illinois earn the most in Chicago (average $49,620 a year) and the least in Kankakee ($43,440), across the 8 Illinois metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the office clerks, general average at $48,250 and the median at $45,730 for 95,980 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $46,420.

Office Clerks, General average salary by city in Illinois

Chicago$49,620
Springfield$48,850
Champaign$47,850
Decatur$47,280
Bloomington$45,610
Rockford$45,260
Peoria$43,910
Kankakee$43,440

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Chicago	$49,620	$46,330	$37,710	$39,735	104
Springfield	$48,850	$47,990	$38,230	$39,154	93
Champaign	$47,850	$48,800	$40,050	$38,400	93
Decatur	$47,280	$44,040	$36,570	$37,970	88
Bloomington	$45,610	$41,320	$34,530	$36,711	94
Rockford	$45,260	$43,400	$35,960	$36,447	92
Peoria	$43,910	$41,600	$33,870	$35,429	91
Kankakee	$43,440	$40,450	$33,860	$35,075	96

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Office Clerks, General salary in other states

Office Clerks, General salary by city and state

More about pay in Illinois

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 43-9061.
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.

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