How much do Barbers make in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN?

Percentile spread

For Barbers, the published 10th percentile is $34,430 and the 90th percentile is $71,930. The difference is $37,500, which is 75.5% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $34,610 to the 75th at $71,930, covers $37,320.

The mean annual wage is $50,240, which sits above the median of $49,700. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN median is 30.1% higher than the national median of $38,210 for Barbers. In 2024 national prices the local median is $47,975, which is 25.6% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 24% lower than the Illinois median of $65,430.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN covers more than one state. The state comparison uses Illinois, the primary state on the BLS area record.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is 103.595, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $49,700 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Barbers at $47,975 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

3 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Barbers. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ranks 1st of 4 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI is 80 miles away, with a median of $35,370 and employment of 200. That median is 28.8% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $36,488, against $47,975 here.
• Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL is 138 miles away, with a median of $31,200 and employment of 30. That median is 37.2% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $35,025, against $47,975 here.
• Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN is 163 miles away, with a median of $33,570 and employment of 210. That median is 32.5% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $35,080, against $47,975 here.