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Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers Salary in IL

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers in IL have a median annual salary of $40,270, with 3,090 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $34,850 at the 10th percentile to $66,060 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$40,270

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$19.36

Employment

3,090

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$34,850
10th
$37,280
25th
$40,270
Median
$45,790
75th
$66,060
90th

Local compared with national

IL

$40,270

Median annual · 2025

United States

$39,390

Median annual · 2025

The IL median is 2.2% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $880).

Top skills

  1. 1.Active ListeningImportance 3.5
  2. 2.SpeakingImportance 3.3
  3. 3.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.3
  4. 4.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.1
  5. 5.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.0
  6. 6.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.0
  7. 7.CoordinationImportance 3.0
  8. 8.Time ManagementImportance 3.0
  9. 9.WritingImportance 2.9
  10. 10.Active LearningImportance 2.9
  11. 11.PersuasionImportance 2.9
  12. 12.Service OrientationImportance 2.9

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
None
Job zone
3

Technology used

  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Adobe Creative Cloud software
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Apple iOS
  • Apple Safari
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Email software
  • Google Docs
  • Graphics software
  • IBM Lotus Notes
  • Inventory control systems
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer

Common tasks

  • Plan commercial displays to entice and appeal to customers.
  • Arrange properties, furniture, merchandise, backdrops, or other accessories, as shown in prepared sketches.
  • Change or rotate window displays, interior display areas, or signage to reflect changes in inventory or promotion.
  • Place prices or descriptive signs on backdrops, fixtures, merchandise, or floor.
  • Consult with store managers, buyers, sales associates, housekeeping staff, or engineering staff to determine appropriate placement of displays or products.
  • Maintain props, products, or mannequins, inspecting them for imperfections, doing touch-ups, cleaning up after customers, or applying preservative coatings as necessary.
  • Develop ideas or plans for merchandise displays or window decorations.
  • Assemble or set up displays, furniture, or products in store space, using colors, lights, pictures, or other accessories to display the product.
  • Install booths, exhibits, displays, carpets, or drapes, as guided by floor plan of building or specifications.
  • Select themes, lighting, colors, or props to be used.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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