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Illinois carpenters at the median earn $37.98 an hour, with the top quarter of earners reaching $51.42 and the 90th percentile at $56.57. The state's construction industry employs 232,034 workers and pays an average weekly wage of $2,050, signaling a market with enough scale and earning depth to make the trip worth considering.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025. These are wages actually paid across all employers in the state — a different measurement from the advertised rates above, which is why the two numbers rarely match. Travel work with per diem and overtime typically sits above the state median.
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