The annual salary statistics of automotive service technicians and mechanics in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of automotive service technicians and mechanics 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 | $30,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for automotive service technicians and mechanics 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 $80,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,210.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of automotive service technicians and mechanics from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $47,360 | -0.59% | 22.30% |
| 2021 | $47,640 | -1.76% | - |
| 2020 | $48,480 | 9.30% | - |
| 2019 | $43,970 | -1.43% | - |
| 2018 | $44,600 | 2.71% | - |
| 2017 | $43,390 | 2.70% | - |
| 2016 | $42,220 | -1.44% | - |
| 2015 | $42,830 | 4.02% | - |
| 2014 | $41,110 | 4.99% | - |
| 2013 | $39,060 | 5.79% | - |
| 2012 | $36,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,360, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for automotive service technicians and mechanics in state of Illinois, followed by Springfield (median annual salary $46,420). In comparison, the median annual salary of automotive service technicians and mechanics in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 2.0 percent (2.0%) higher than that in Springfield.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Springfield | |
| Bloomington | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Decatur | |
| Danville | |
| Peoria | |
| Rockford | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington-Normal |