The annual and hourly salary statistics of cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders 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 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $18,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders 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 $51,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $27,860 | -97.13% | -10.88% |
| 2016 | $54,920 | -0.13% | - |
| 2014 | $54,990 | 44.61% | - |
| 2013 | $30,460 | -1.41% | - |
| 2012 | $30,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,860, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary $27,440). In comparison, the median annual salary of cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 1.5 percent (1.5%) higher than that in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division).
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| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
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