The annual salary statistics of chemical plant and system operators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chemical plant and system operators 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 | $36,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical plant and system operators 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 $76,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,920.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical plant and system operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $50,690 | -27.84% | 1.16% |
| 2021 | $64,800 | -16.60% | - |
| 2020 | $75,560 | 15.59% | - |
| 2019 | $63,780 | 6.41% | - |
| 2018 | $59,690 | 18.68% | - |
| 2017 | $48,540 | -19.10% | - |
| 2016 | $57,810 | 1.16% | - |
| 2015 | $57,140 | 3.50% | - |
| 2014 | $55,140 | 0.96% | - |
| 2013 | $54,610 | 8.26% | - |
| 2012 | $50,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,690, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the second highest paying city for chemical plant and system operators in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $69,100). Compared with Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of chemical plant and system operators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 26.6 percent (26.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area |