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Chemical Plant and System Operator Salary in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois

The annual salary statistics of chemical plant and system operators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chemical plant and system operators 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Chemical Plant and System Operators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$27,950
25th Percentile Wage
$31,230
50th Percentile Wage
$44,790
75th Percentile Wage
$72,660
90th Percentile Wage
$96,700

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical plant and system operators 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 $96,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,950.

Median salary trend

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

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$44,790
-27.97% -16.12%
2016
$57,320
4.55% -
2015
$54,710
-1.50% -
2014
$55,530
3.78% -
2013
$53,430
2.66% -
2012
$52,010
- -

Table 2. Compare Chemical Plant and System Operator Salary in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,790 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is in the middle of salary range for chemical plant and system operators in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of chemical plant and system operators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 35.2 percent (35.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area and 7.6 percent (7.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$69,100
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$50,690
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$44,790
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$41,400