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Conveyor Operator and Tender Salary in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois

The annual salary statistics of conveyor operators and tenders in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of conveyor operators and tenders 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 Conveyor Operators and Tenders in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$25,760
25th Percentile Wage
$32,640
50th Percentile Wage
$42,540
75th Percentile Wage
$48,450
90th Percentile Wage
$52,010

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for conveyor operators and tenders 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 $52,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,760.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of conveyor operators and tenders from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$42,540
9.36% 30.02%
2016
$38,560
12.53% -
2015
$33,730
13.10% -
2014
$29,310
-12.04% -
2013
$32,840
9.35% -
2012
$29,770
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $42,540, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the second highest paying city for conveyor operators and tenders in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city South Illinois nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $43,180). Compared with South Illinois nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of conveyor operators and tenders in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 1.5 percent (1.5%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$43,180
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$42,540
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$41,720
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$41,670
Rockford
$41,320
Decatur
$41,120
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$39,310
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$36,140
Champaign-Urbana
$33,730
Bloomington
$30,240
Springfield
$22,460