The annual salary statistics of aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of aircraft mechanics and service technicians 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 | $52,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $114,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $132,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for aircraft mechanics and service technicians 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 $132,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,040.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of aircraft mechanics and service technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $80,080 | 2.26% | 23.39% |
| 2021 | $78,270 | 1.89% | - |
| 2020 | $76,790 | 1.91% | - |
| 2019 | $75,320 | 10.66% | - |
| 2018 | $67,290 | 2.50% | - |
| 2017 | $65,610 | 0.29% | - |
| 2016 | $65,420 | 6.70% | - |
| 2015 | $61,040 | -9.75% | - |
| 2014 | $66,990 | 3.27% | - |
| 2013 | $64,800 | 5.32% | - |
| 2012 | $61,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $80,080, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for aircraft mechanics and service technicians in state of Illinois, followed by Rockford (median annual salary $67,560). In comparison, the median annual salary of aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 15.6 percent (15.6%) higher than that in Rockford.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Rockford | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Peoria | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Springfield | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Decatur | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area |