The annual and hourly salary statistics of chemical equipment operators and tenders in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of chemical equipment operators and tenders in South Illinois nonmetropolitan 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 | $22,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $69,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical equipment operators and tenders in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $69,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical equipment operators and tenders from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $33,970 | -100.06% | -100.06% |
| 2012 | $67,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $33,970 in South Illinois nonmetropolitan 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 South Illinois nonmetropolitan area is 43.0 percent (43.0%) lower than that in the highest paying East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area and 6.9 percent (6.9%) 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 |