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Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operator, Metal and Plastic Salary in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois

The annual salary statistics of computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$24,540
25th Percentile Wage
$29,550
50th Percentile Wage
$36,040
75th Percentile Wage
$44,580
90th Percentile Wage
$55,440

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic 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 $55,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,540.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$36,040
-4.66% 0.33%
2016
$37,720
2.25% -
2015
$36,870
-0.24% -
2014
$36,960
0.16% -
2013
$36,900
2.66% -
2012
$35,920
- -

Table 2. Compare Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operator, Metal and Plastic Salary in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,040 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is in the middle of salary range for computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 38.4 percent (38.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Kankakee-Bradley and 21.6 percent (21.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Kankakee-Bradley
$58,480
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$43,080
Peoria
$42,270
Champaign-Urbana
$41,280
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$39,630
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$38,630
Bloomington-Normal
$38,440
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$36,040
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$33,700
Rockford
$32,360
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$28,250