Office manager salary in Illinois
The median office manager in Illinois earns $69,010 a year, or $33.18 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2025 survey. That is 1% below the national median of $69,500, and 18th of the 54 states and territories BLS publishes.
The middle half of Illinois’s 42,400 office managers earn between $55,530 and $84,600. The highest paying metro area in the state is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, at $71,730.
Liaison does the routine half of an office manager’s job for 8% of what one costs in Illinois. See how.
Office manager salary by city in Illinois
Every metro area in Illinois where BLS publishes a median for office managers, highest first. A metro that crosses a state line appears under each of its states.
| Metro area | Median annual | Median hourly | Middle half earns | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $71,730 | $34.49 | $58,170 to $86,760 | 33,180 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $68,590 | $32.98 | $56,170 to $83,780 | 9,840 |
| Peoria, IL | $66,750 | $32.09 | $52,830 to $80,900 | 830 |
| Rockford, IL | $65,740 | $31.61 | $55,250 to $84,450 | 750 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $63,820 | $30.68 | $49,370 to $79,350 | 500 |
| Springfield, IL | $63,250 | $30.41 | $49,270 to $78,140 | 620 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $63,020 | $30.30 | $49,990 to $78,890 | 1,160 |
| Decatur, IL | $61,780 | $29.70 | $48,310 to $76,530 | 230 |
| Kankakee, IL | $60,020 | $28.86 | $49,110 to $75,370 | 220 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $58,680 | $28.21 | $47,740 to $75,680 | 320 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $57,510 | $27.65 | $46,720 to $71,010 | 440 |
What an office manager costs an employer in Illinois
Wages are the start. At employers with fewer than 50 workers, benefits add 35% on top (BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation), so an office manager at the Illinois median costs about $93,200 a year. The employer’s view for every state and metro is on what an office manager costs, and the routine part of the job is what Liaison does inside the tools a business already runs.
The routine half of an office manager’s job, for 8% of what one costs in Illinois.
- Answers the routine customer email and the phone-tag threads in your voice.
- Keeps the schedule, the renewals and the vendor follow-ups moving without being asked.
- Catches the small mismatches across the inbox, the CRM and the books before they become big ones.
Professional is $629 a month, $7,548 a year, against about $93,200 a year for an office manager at the Illinois median once benefits are added. On Professional we connect your tools, bring your data in and set up the first rules with you. Anything that moves money waits for your yes.
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Questions
How much does an office manager make in Illinois?
The median office manager in Illinois earned $69,010 a year, or $33.18 an hour, in May 2025. The middle half earned between $55,530 and $84,600. Nationally the median is $69,500, so Illinois pays 1% less than the country as a whole.
Which cities in Illinois pay office managers the most?
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($71,730), St. Louis, MO-IL ($68,590) and Peoria, IL ($66,750).
What does an office manager cost an employer in Illinois?
Benefits at employers with fewer than 50 workers add 35% on top of wages, so an office manager at the Illinois median costs about $93,200 a year. The employer’s view is at useliaison.com/back-office-costs/office-manager.
Office manager salary in other states
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, occupation 43-1011. Annual figures assume 2,080 hours a year. Updated 2026-10-02.
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