The annual salary statistics of gas plant operators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of gas plant operators 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 | $58,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for gas plant operators 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 $99,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,910.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of gas plant operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $81,870 | 24.99% | 20.76% |
| 2021 | $61,410 | 13.17% | - |
| 2020 | $53,320 | -22.51% | - |
| 2019 | $65,320 | -23.12% | - |
| 2018 | $80,420 | 5.97% | - |
| 2017 | $75,620 | -0.13% | - |
| 2016 | $75,720 | 11.46% | - |
| 2015 | $67,040 | 1.78% | - |
| 2014 | $65,850 | 2.38% | - |
| 2013 | $64,280 | -0.92% | - |
| 2012 | $64,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $81,870, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for gas plant operators in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary $76,600). In comparison, the median annual salary of gas plant operators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 6.4 percent (6.4%) higher than that in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division).
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area |