Parking Attendants pay range in Chicago
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,140 or more. The middle half of parking attendants in Chicago earn between $34,660 and $40,020.
- $32K10th
- $35K25th
- $38KMedian
- $40K75th
- $55K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $39,520 | $3,293 | $19.00 |
| Median | $37,810 | $3,151 | $18.18 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,660 | $2,888 | $16.66 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $40,020 | $3,335 | $19.24 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Parking Attendants salary after taxes in Chicago
On the average salary of $39,520, a single filer in Chicago takes home about $32,119 a year, or $2,677 a month and $1,235 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in IN | $32,779 | $2,732 |
| Working in IL | $32,119 | $2,677 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Chicago a good place for parking attendants? 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 $39,520 buys what about $38,149 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Chicago ($54,720). A typical home costs $353,998, or 9.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Parking Attendants salary in other Illinois cities
Chicago ranks 1st of 7 Illinois metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Chicago$39,520
- Champaign$37,700
- Bloomington$36,980
- Peoria$36,680
- Rockford$35,050
- Springfield$35,020
- Kankakee$34,090
Highest-paying cities for parking attendants
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($46,810).
- San Francisco, CA$46,810
- San Jose, CA$46,290
- Kahului, HI$45,970
- Santa Cruz, CA$45,700
- Seattle, WA$44,310
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Parking Attendants salary in Chicago: questions
How much do parking attendants make an hour in Chicago?
$19.00 an hour on average, and $18.18 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level parking attendants salary in Chicago?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,660, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the parking attendants take-home pay in Chicago?
About $32,119 a year ($2,677 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,520.
Do parking attendants earn more in Chicago than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($35,101).
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 53-6021; area Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (16980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
- 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 1.11, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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