The annual salary statistics of machinists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of machinists 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 | $31,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for machinists 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 $75,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,830.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of machinists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $48,600 | -0.10% | 14.51% |
| 2021 | $48,650 | 12.02% | - |
| 2020 | $42,800 | 4.77% | - |
| 2019 | $40,760 | 7.48% | - |
| 2018 | $37,710 | 2.39% | - |
| 2017 | $36,810 | 1.52% | - |
| 2016 | $36,250 | 0.00% | - |
| 2015 | $36,250 | -4.08% | - |
| 2014 | $37,730 | -7.05% | - |
| 2013 | $40,390 | -2.87% | - |
| 2012 | $41,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,600 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is in the middle of salary range for machinists in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of machinists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 1.9 percent (1.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Kankakee-Bradley and 50.8 percent (50.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomington-Normal.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Rockford | |
| Springfield | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Decatur | |
| Peoria | |
| Danville | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Bloomington-Normal |