The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineering technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mechanical engineering technicians 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 | $36,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineering technicians 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 $95,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,820.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical engineering technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $63,310 | 11.37% | 13.88% |
| 2016 | $56,110 | 1.53% | - |
| 2015 | $55,250 | 1.38% | - |
| 2014 | $54,490 | -8.96% | - |
| 2013 | $59,370 | 8.17% | - |
| 2012 | $54,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,310 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineering technicians in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineering technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 13.0 percent (13.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 38.8 percent (38.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
| 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 |