The annual salary statistics of industrial machinery mechanics in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of industrial machinery mechanics 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 | $47,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for industrial machinery mechanics 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 $82,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,530.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of industrial machinery mechanics from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $76,710 | 19.95% | 30.61% |
| 2021 | $61,410 | 6.50% | - |
| 2020 | $57,420 | 2.47% | - |
| 2019 | $56,000 | 0.84% | - |
| 2018 | $55,530 | 0.90% | - |
| 2017 | $55,030 | 4.00% | - |
| 2016 | $52,830 | -3.48% | - |
| 2015 | $54,670 | 0.88% | - |
| 2014 | $54,190 | -2.62% | - |
| 2013 | $55,610 | 4.28% | - |
| 2012 | $53,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $76,710, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for industrial machinery mechanics in state of Illinois, followed by Decatur (median annual salary $68,350). In comparison, the median annual salary of industrial machinery mechanics in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 10.9 percent (10.9%) higher than that in Decatur.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Decatur | |
| Peoria | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| Rockford | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Bloomington-Normal | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Springfield | |
| Danville |