The annual salary statistics of computer hardware engineers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of computer hardware engineers 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $53,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $82,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $100,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $123,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $153,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer hardware engineers 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 $153,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $100,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,030.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer hardware engineers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $100,060 | 2.11% | 17.36% |
| 2016 | $97,950 | 3.15% | - |
| 2015 | $94,860 | 0.71% | - |
| 2014 | $94,190 | 8.83% | - |
| 2013 | $85,870 | 3.70% | - |
| 2012 | $82,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $100,060 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is in the middle of salary range for computer hardware engineers in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of computer hardware engineers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 23.9 percent (23.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Champaign-Urbana and 44.1 percent (44.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Peoria.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Peoria |