The annual salary statistics of boilermakers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of boilermakers 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 | $60,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $107,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $109,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $124,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for boilermakers 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 $124,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $107,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of boilermakers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $107,940 | 7.25% | 38.68% |
| 2021 | $100,110 | 32.47% | - |
| 2016 | $67,600 | 2.47% | - |
| 2015 | $65,930 | -3.34% | - |
| 2014 | $68,130 | -2.10% | - |
| 2013 | $69,560 | 4.84% | - |
| 2012 | $66,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $107,940, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for boilermakers in state of Illinois, followed by Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $78,840). In comparison, the median annual salary of boilermakers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 27.0 percent (27.0%) higher than that in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Springfield | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) |