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Access Control and Video Surveillance Technician Salary in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
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The median pay for Access Control and Video Surveillance Technician in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $61,310 a year, and the middle half of workers earned between $47,670 and $77,590 (BLS OEWS May 2025, SOC 49-2098).
Broader occupation
BLS does not report this exact title. The figures shown are for SOC 49-2098, Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers. BLS reports Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers as a broader occupation. It does not separate Access Control and Video Surveillance Technician, technology stack, seniority, certifications or employer sector. These figures are not a title-specific offer range.
The Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN median is $1,240 above the national median of $60,070 (2.1%).
| Measure | Per year |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $40,490 |
| 25th percentile | $47,670 |
| Median | $61,310 |
| 75th percentile | $77,590 |
| 90th percentile | $79,880 |
| Mean | $62,950 |
| Measure | Per year |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $38,670 |
| 25th percentile | $46,210 |
| Median | $59,800 |
| 75th percentile | $75,780 |
| 90th percentile | $79,880 |
| Mean | $60,540 |
| Measure | Per year |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $38,800 |
| 25th percentile | $47,820 |
| Median | $60,070 |
| 75th percentile | $73,690 |
| 90th percentile | $81,150 |
| Mean | $60,960 |
A figure shown as "or more" is top-coded. BLS does not publish exact wages at or above $239,200 a year or $115.00 an hour.
Relative pay is the role's annual median divided by the BLS all-occupations (SOC 00-0000) annual median for Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. Location quotient compares this occupation's share of local jobs with its national share. It measures concentration, not pay.
What these figures leave out for technology hires
BLS OEWS wages are straight-time gross pay. They include base rate, guaranteed pay, incentive pay including commissions and production bonuses, and cost-of-living allowances. They exclude overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, severance and employer-paid benefits.
Our interpretation, not a BLS statement: the BLS definition does not name stock or equity grants, so we treat them as outside these figures and add nothing for them. If a technology offer leans on discretionary bonus or equity, we read the published figure as describing only the cash pay inside the BLS definition.
BLS definition: Wages for the OEWS survey are straight-time, gross pay, exclusive of premium pay. Base rate; cost-of-living allowances; guaranteed pay; hazardous-duty pay; incentive pay, including commissions and production bonuses; and tips are included. Excluded are overtime pay, severance pay, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, employer cost for supplementary benefits, and tuition reimbursements.
May 2024 and May 2025 medians
| Period | Median |
|---|---|
| May 2024 | $63,950 |
| May 2025 | $61,310 |
The median moved down $2,640 (-4.1%), from $63,950 in May 2024 to $61,310 in May 2025. Survey estimates carry sampling error, so small moves may not be meaningful.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 49-2098 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. Released 2026-05-15. Methodology and mapping notes.
These are BLS survey-based wage estimates, not observed individual offers or a modeled technology-title range. A broader occupation or proxy is not separate pay data for your job title.