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Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technician Salary in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois

The annual salary statistics of aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of aircraft mechanics and service technicians 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$29,400
25th Percentile Wage
$44,370
50th Percentile Wage
$65,910
75th Percentile Wage
$77,490
90th Percentile Wage
$90,810

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for aircraft mechanics and service technicians 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 $90,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,400.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of aircraft mechanics and service technicians from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$65,910
0.15% 6.19%
2016
$65,810
7.10% -
2015
$61,140
-9.91% -
2014
$67,200
2.84% -
2013
$65,290
5.30% -
2012
$61,830
- -

Table 2. Compare Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technician Salary in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,910 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is in the middle of salary range for aircraft mechanics and service technicians in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 17.7 percent (17.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 34.8 percent (34.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$80,080
Rockford
$67,560
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$65,910
Peoria
$63,170
Champaign-Urbana
$62,870
Springfield
$62,170
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$61,210
Decatur
$51,870
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$42,970