Illinois · 2025 pay · 76 people
How much does a building/grounds laborer make in Illinois?
$61,150typical pay for a building/grounds laborer in 2025
$52,625 – $71,200what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 1.2% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Illinois Comptroller · Matches the agency's latest release · illinoiscomptroller.gov ↗
Where building/grounds laborers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Department of Military Affairs28 people$60,600
- Department of Central Management Services12 people$78,550
- Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum9 people$65,400
- Department of Children and Family Services9 people$55,700
- Department of Agriculture5 people$71,100
- Department of State Police5 people$56,700
- Department of Natural Resources4 people$8,950
- Department of Human Services4 people$73,850
Highest-paid building/grounds laborers, 2025
- 1Mario ColemanBuilding/Grounds Laborer · Department of Central Management Services$118,900
- 2Steve FalicaBuilding/Grounds Laborer · Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum$117,300
- 3Marcus DennisBuilding/Grounds Laborer · Department of Central Management Services$92,600
- 4Adam StockBuilding/Grounds Laborer · Department of Agriculture$92,500
- 5Alfiearre PowellBuilding/Grounds Laborer · Department of Central Management Services$89,400
Common questions
How much does a building/grounds laborer make in Illinois?
The typical building/grounds laborer was paid $61,150 in 2025; most earned between $52,625 and $71,200. This counts all 76 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Building/Grounds Laborer, at any level (for example "Building/Grounds Laborer"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this