Careers · Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers · Illinois
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers in Illinois
Merchandise displayers and window trimmers design and build commercial displays for retail stores, trade shows, and exhibitions. They arrange products, create visual themes, and construct window displays to attract customers and showcase merchandise In Illinois the median pay is $40,270 a year, 2% above the national median of $39,390.
$40,270median pay in Illinois, per year
$37,280–$45,790middle half earn
3,090employed in Illinois
$39,390U.S. median, for comparison
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Four short assessments and your background, scored against merchandise displayers and window trimmers and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against merchandise displayers and window trimmers and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
What it takes
Preparation: Medium preparation (vocational training, an associate degree, or related experience). Most hold a certificate or training program.
Skills that matter most
Active ListeningSpeakingCritical ThinkingJudgment and Decision MakingReading ComprehensionSocial PerceptivenessCoordinationTime Management
Knowledge areas
Customer and Personal ServiceSales and MarketingEnglish LanguageAdministration and ManagementDesignComputers and Electronics
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers.
Licenses and training in Illinois
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers pay in other states
Washington · $48,780California · $47,010Alaska · $46,530Maine · $45,750Minnesota · $45,730Oregon · $45,200Vermont · $44,850Montana · $43,700New York · $43,660Maryland · $43,370
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against merchandise displayers and window trimmers and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against merchandise displayers and window trimmers and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 27-1026.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Illinois, annual.