The annual salary statistics of electrical power-line installers and repairers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of electrical power-line installers and repairers 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 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $78,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $102,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $108,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $114,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $119,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electrical power-line installers and repairers 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 $119,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $108,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $78,410.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electrical power-line installers and repairers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $108,540 | 3.34% | 24.60% |
| 2021 | $104,920 | 5.39% | - |
| 2020 | $99,270 | 3.65% | - |
| 2019 | $95,650 | 6.42% | - |
| 2018 | $89,510 | 21.55% | - |
| 2017 | $70,220 | 5.63% | - |
| 2016 | $66,270 | -8.10% | - |
| 2015 | $71,640 | -12.84% | - |
| 2014 | $80,840 | 2.29% | - |
| 2013 | $78,990 | -3.61% | - |
| 2012 | $81,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $108,540, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for electrical power-line installers and repairers in state of Illinois, followed by South Illinois nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $102,340). In comparison, the median annual salary of electrical power-line installers and repairers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 5.7 percent (5.7%) higher than that in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Springfield | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Bloomington | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| Decatur | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Peoria |