The annual and hourly salary statistics of chemical equipment operators and tenders in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of chemical equipment operators and tenders 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 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical equipment operators and tenders 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 $72,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,250.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical equipment operators and tenders from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $41,970 | -0.76% | -13.22% |
| 2016 | $42,290 | 1.94% | - |
| 2015 | $41,470 | -9.79% | - |
| 2014 | $45,530 | -4.24% | - |
| 2013 | $47,460 | -0.13% | - |
| 2012 | $47,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $41,970 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is in the middle of salary range for chemical equipment operators and tenders in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of chemical equipment operators and tenders in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 29.6 percent (29.6%) lower than that in the highest paying East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area and 24.6 percent (24.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Rockford.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Peoria | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rockford |