The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineering technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical engineering technicians 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 | $46,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineering technicians 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 $98,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical engineering technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $72,800 | 14.52% | 24.99% |
| 2021 | $62,230 | 5.78% | - |
| 2020 | $58,630 | 0.17% | - |
| 2019 | $58,530 | 0.27% | - |
| 2018 | $58,370 | -2.83% | - |
| 2017 | $60,020 | 6.81% | - |
| 2016 | $55,930 | 1.57% | - |
| 2015 | $55,050 | 1.76% | - |
| 2014 | $54,080 | -8.01% | - |
| 2013 | $58,410 | 6.51% | - |
| 2012 | $54,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $72,800, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for mechanical engineering technicians in state of Illinois, followed by Peoria (median annual salary $71,930). In comparison, the median annual salary of mechanical engineering technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 1.2 percent (1.2%) higher than that in Peoria.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Peoria | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington-Normal | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Rockford | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Danville | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Decatur | |
| Springfield | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area |