The annual salary statistics of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 | $34,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers 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 $98,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,690.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $62,960 | 7.50% | 8.69% |
| 2016 | $58,240 | 8.79% | - |
| 2015 | $53,120 | -5.05% | - |
| 2014 | $55,800 | -1.22% | - |
| 2013 | $56,480 | -1.79% | - |
| 2012 | $57,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,960, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the highest paying city for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in state of Illinois, followed by Rockford (median annual salary $61,140). In comparison, the median annual salary of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 2.9 percent (2.9%) higher than that in Rockford.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Rockford | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Peoria | |
| Danville | |
| Springfield | |
| Decatur | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| Bloomington | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| Bloomington-Normal | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area |