Office Manager Salary in Chicago, IL

Updated November 9, 2026

The median office manager in the Chicago area earns $71,730 a year ($34.49 an hour), 3% above the U.S. median ($69,500) and 4% above the Illinois median ($69,010). Half of the 33,180 office managers there earn between $58,170 and $86,760.

Median $71,730

10th: $47,65090th: $106,060

Percentiles. Dark: the middle half of earners. Red line: median. Dashed: U.S. median.

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, May 2025 (latest official data). Metro area: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
Annual pay	Chicago area	Illinois	U.S.
10th percentile	$47,650	$46,780	$45,610
25th percentile	$58,170	$55,530	$55,950
Median	$71,730	$69,010	$69,500
75th percentile	$86,760	$84,600	$85,090
90th percentile	$106,060	$103,770	$104,710
Average	$74,970	$73,140	$73,490
Jobs	33,180	42,400	1,436,680

Chicago, IL ranks 24th of the 50 largest U.S. metro areas for office manager pay. Highest: San Jose, CA ($95,010).

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Office manager pay in other cities

San Jose, CA: $95,010
San Francisco, CA: $88,560
Seattle, WA: $81,640
New York, NY: $80,760
Denver, CO: $79,120
Hartford, CT: $78,740
Minneapolis, MN: $78,410
Boston, MA: $77,990
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Similar jobs in Chicago, IL

Customer Service Representative: $47,100
Office Clerk: $46,330
Administrative Assistant: $50,440
Bookkeeper: $51,440
Medical Secretary: $47,680
Receptionist: $38,060
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Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, published May 15, 2026

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, www.bls.gov/oes. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.