Hourly Wages in the State of Illinois

51K per hour total to 1,000 state employees

by Mark Cavers
In 2008, the state of Illinois employed 1,284 individuals who were each paid an hourly wage of between thirty and seventy dollars per hour.  Combined, these 1,284 employees make a total of $51,000 per hour.  This group of workers represents a wide variety of occupations including: barbers, tinsmiths,painters, laborers, and plumbers, to name a few.  Employees of the Department of Transportationaccount for the largest proportion of these employees, followed closely by the Department of Human Services.

You can find this information by going to IllinoisOpenGov.org, clicking on “Payroll,” and sorting the database by wage rate.