Warehouse worker pay in Chicago, IL
Warehouse workers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earn a typical $40,550 a year. The middle half earn $35,920 to $47,640, and the top 10% earn more than $56,440. About 157,920 people do this job there.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (occupation: Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand, SOC 53-7062).
Pay range
| Bottom 10% earn less than | $31,860 |
| 25th percentile | $35,920 |
| Median (typical) | $40,550 |
| 75th percentile | $47,640 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $56,440 |
Typical pay here ranks No. 28 of 50 large metros for warehouse workers before taxes and prices.
After taxes and cost of living
At the typical $40,550, a single filer keeps about $32,900 a year after federal, Social Security, Medicare, and Illinois state income tax. Prices in Chicago are 4% above the US average, so that take-home buys what $31,800 would in a typical US city. That ranks Chicago No. 46 of 50 large metros for warehouse workers after cost of living.
Where warehouse workers’ pay goes furthest
- Louisville, KY$46,830 typical · worth $40k
- Milwaukee, WI$44,840 typical · worth $38.2k
- Indianapolis, IN$44,180 typical · worth $37.1k
- Kansas City, MO$41,700 typical · worth $37k
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Common questions
How much does a warehouse worker make in Chicago, IL?
The typical (median) warehouse worker in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earns $40,550 a year. The middle half earn between $35,920 and $47,640, and the top 10% earn more than $56,440. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
What is a good salary for a warehouse worker in Chicago?
Anything above $40,550 pays more than half of warehouse workers in Chicago. $47,640 or more puts you in the top quarter, and $56,440 in the top 10%. Experience and employer move where you should be in that range.
How much does a warehouse worker in Chicago take home after taxes?
At the typical $40,550, a single filer keeps about $32,900 a year ($2,740 a month) after federal, Social Security, Medicare, Illinois state income tax. With local prices 4% above the US average, that buys what $31,800 would in a typical US city.
Where do warehouse workers get paid the most after cost of living?
Among the 50 largest US metros, typical warehouse worker pay goes furthest after taxes and prices in Louisville, KY, Milwaukee, WI, Indianapolis, IN. Chicago, IL ranks No. 46.
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Local prices: BEA regional price parities, 2024. Updated November 2026.