§ 03 Trade wages
General maintenance and repair workers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
General maintenance and repair workers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro earned a median of $27.90 an hour in May 2025 (BLS OEWS), 17% higher than the national median of $23.84. The middle half earned $21.67 to $34.66. About 45,710 people work in this occupation here. That ranks 32 of 392 metros with a reliable estimate for this trade. These are employee wages, not what a contractor bills you per hour.
BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC 49-9071
General maintenance and repair workers, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
25th pct$21.67per hour
Median$27.90per hour
75th pct$34.66per hour
10th pct$17.73
90th pct$39.58
Mean$28.32
Workers45,710
Your multiplier: ×2.0Median wage × multiplier: $56/hr
OEWS reports what employers pay these workers per hour. A contractor’s bill also covers the business: insurance, licensing, vehicles, tools, office staff, warranty callbacks, unbilled travel time and profit. The wage is a floor for understanding a quote, never a price. You set the multiplier; we publish no typical markup because we have no citable source for one.What else is in a bill for this trade
- Minimum charges for short visits
- Limits on licensed work: many states require a licensed trade for electrical, gas and plumbing beyond fixture swaps
BLS OEWS May 2025 · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · mean RSE 0.8%Employee wages from the BLS employer survey. Not what a contractor bills.