The annual salary statistics of boilermakers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of boilermakers 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 | $30,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for boilermakers 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 $84,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,730.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of boilermakers from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $47,660 | -15.40% | -75.87% |
| 2015 | $55,000 | -19.47% | - |
| 2014 | $65,710 | -19.75% | - |
| 2013 | $78,690 | -6.52% | - |
| 2012 | $83,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,660, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the lowest paying city for boilermakers in state of Illinois, following city of Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary of $107,940). In comparison, the median annual salary of boilermakers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 55.8 percent (55.8%) lower than that in the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area).
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Springfield | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) |