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Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender Salary Information in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois

The annual and hourly salary statistics of chemical equipment operators and tenders in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of chemical equipment operators and tenders in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].

Table 1 & Table 2. Annual & Hourly Salaries of Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$22,150
25th Percentile Wage
$32,800
50th Percentile Wage
$40,020
75th Percentile Wage
$56,350
90th Percentile Wage
$74,100

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical equipment operators and tenders 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 $74,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,150.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical equipment operators and tenders from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$40,020
-1.42% -18.17%
2016
$40,590
-1.11% -
2015
$41,040
-12.57% -
2014
$46,200
-1.30% -
2013
$46,800
-1.05% -
2012
$47,290
- -

Table 3. Compare Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender Salary in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,020 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 Metropolitan Division) is 32.9 percent (32.9%) lower than that in the highest paying East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area and 20.9 percent (20.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Rockford.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$59,600
Peoria
$48,440
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$48,220
Champaign-Urbana
$42,930
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$41,970
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$40,020
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$33,970
Rockford
$31,640

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