Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment pay in Illinois

In Illinois, the median pay for cleaners of vehicles and equipment is $17.27 an hour ($35,930 a year). About 16,350 people work in this job there.

$17.27Median hourly pay
$31,810–$45,440Middle half of workers, yearly
16,350People in this job in Illinois

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($35,830). Illinois ranks 22nd of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for cleaners of vehicles and equipment in Illinois

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$15.00$31,200
25% of workers$15.29$31,810
Half of workers (median)$17.27$35,930
75% of workers$21.85$45,440
90% of workers$26.92$55,990

Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment pay in Illinois metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Decatur$49,370150
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin$36,58012,030
Springfield$36,490220
Champaign-Urbana$36,180200
Rockford$34,480330
Kankakee$33,970160
Peoria$32,830670
Bloomington$32,050130

Illinois unemployment rate: 4.7% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for cleaners of vehicles and equipment

  • Typical education to start: No formal educational credential (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 3 to 6 months (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +3.9% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 51,500 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Illinois

JobMedian yearly pay
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,810
Dishwashers$36,180
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$35,220
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,000
Home Appliance Repairers$56,860
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$53,190
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,440
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$59,300

Other job titles for this job

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.