The annual and hourly salary statistics of cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of cooling and freezing equipment 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 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $18,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $53,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cooling and freezing equipment 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 $53,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,510.
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 | $27,440 | -101.09% | -14.61% |
| 2016 | $55,180 | 0.34% | - |
| 2014 | $54,990 | 46.08% | - |
| 2013 | $29,650 | -6.07% | - |
| 2012 | $31,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,440, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the second highest paying city for cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary of $27,860). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), the median annual salary of cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 1.5 percent (1.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) |