The annual salary statistics of agricultural equipment operators in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of agricultural equipment operators in Champaign-Urbana is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $32,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $54,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for agricultural equipment operators in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $54,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,310.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of agricultural equipment operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $43,890 | 17.68% | 45.16% |
| 2020 | $36,130 | 2.38% | - |
| 2019 | $35,270 | 2.32% | - |
| 2017 | $34,450 | 30.13% | - |
| 2016 | $24,070 | 6.56% | - |
| 2015 | $22,490 | -25.61% | - |
| 2014 | $28,250 | 14.80% | - |
| 2012 | $24,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,890 in Champaign-Urbana is in the middle of salary range for agricultural equipment operators in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of agricultural equipment operators in Champaign-Urbana is 6.3 percent (6.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Bloomington and 23.8 percent (23.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Kankakee-Bradley.