The annual salary statistics of agricultural equipment operators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of agricultural equipment operators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) 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 | $36,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for agricultural equipment operators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,810.
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 | $45,430 | 6.71% | 30.82% |
| 2021 | $42,380 | 16.02% | - |
| 2020 | $35,590 | 1.69% | - |
| 2019 | $34,990 | 3.49% | - |
| 2018 | $33,770 | -0.86% | - |
| 2017 | $34,060 | 6.17% | - |
| 2016 | $31,960 | 3.91% | - |
| 2015 | $30,710 | -33.44% | - |
| 2014 | $40,980 | 4.83% | - |
| 2013 | $39,000 | 19.41% | - |
| 2012 | $31,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,430, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the second highest paying city for agricultural equipment operators in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Bloomington (median annual salary of $46,860). Compared with Bloomington, the median annual salary of agricultural equipment operators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 3.1 percent (3.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bloomington | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Bloomington-Normal | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Springfield | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Peoria | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Kankakee-Bradley |