How Much Does Average Illinois Parent Pay Their Children for Completing Popular Household Chores?

Have you ever wondered how much the average Illinois parent pays their children to complete household chores? Turns out it’s more than most families across the country, according to a new study.

In a national survey, COUNTRY Financial Security Index examined parents’ current sentiments on teaching their kids about finances through the use of allowance and household chores.

The company found 65 percent of Illinoisans believed in the importance of kids earning allowance for getting things done around the house.

“Now more than ever, parents are feeling the pressure of achieving a financially secure future, not just for themselves, but also for their children,” said Troy Frerichs, director of wealth management at COUNTRY Financial. “As the survey showed, a majority of Illinoisans support giving children an allowance for completing chores, teaching them at a young age how to manage money and hopefully become financially secure later in life.”

Of the parents who currently provided children with allowance, 57 percent said they did so to teach them that money needed to be earned. An additional 22 percent gave allowance to teach the value of money and only 10 percent said it was to teach financial independence.

Based on the study, COUNTRY financial found the below average payment for popular household chores in Illinois compared to other states:

Chore

Illinois Average

National Average

Mowing the Lawn

$9.40

$6.28

Cleaning the Garage

$8.74

$5.20

Doing Laundry

$2.65

$2.82

Cleaning a Common Area

(i.e. living room, dining room, kitchen, etc.)

$3.43

$2.72

Be Responsible for a Pet

(i.e. feeding, walking, cleaning up after it)

$5.00

$2.66

Vacuuming / Cleaning Floors

$2.87

$2.55

Cleaning Surfaces

(i.e. dusting or washing countertops)

$2.16

$2.20

Cleaning the Bedroom

$2.37

$2.07

Doing the Dishes

$1.81

$2.03

Taking Out the Garbage

$1.72

$1.90

Setting the Table

$0.96

$1.31

Making the Bed

$1.03

$1.18

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