The annual salary statistics of agricultural equipment operators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of agricultural equipment operators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 | $23,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for agricultural equipment operators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,540.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of agricultural equipment operators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $34,860 | 14.14% | 14.14% |
| 2016 | $29,930 | -6.38% | - |
| 2015 | $31,840 | -38.85% | - |
| 2014 | $44,210 | 32.30% | - |
| 2012 | $29,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,860 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 25.6 percent (25.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Bloomington and 4.0 percent (4.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Kankakee-Bradley.
| 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 |