The annual salary statistics of forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic 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 | $38,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic 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 $61,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,460.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,730 | 20.85% | 33.60% |
| 2021 | $39,360 | -15.29% | - |
| 2020 | $45,380 | 9.72% | - |
| 2019 | $40,970 | 0.39% | - |
| 2018 | $40,810 | -0.83% | - |
| 2017 | $41,150 | 4.30% | - |
| 2016 | $39,380 | -14.25% | - |
| 2015 | $44,990 | 22.40% | - |
| 2014 | $34,910 | 2.32% | - |
| 2013 | $34,100 | 3.17% | - |
| 2012 | $33,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,730, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in state of Illinois, followed by Rockford (median annual salary $47,160). In comparison, the median annual salary of forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 5.2 percent (5.2%) higher than that in Rockford.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Rockford | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area |