The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mechanical engineers 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 | $59,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $75,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $97,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $128,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $144,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers 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 $144,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $97,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $97,170 | 2.10% | 21.22% |
| 2021 | $95,130 | 6.99% | - |
| 2020 | $88,480 | 1.25% | - |
| 2019 | $87,370 | 1.91% | - |
| 2018 | $85,700 | 0.65% | - |
| 2017 | $85,140 | 1.88% | - |
| 2016 | $83,540 | 2.92% | - |
| 2015 | $81,100 | 4.69% | - |
| 2014 | $77,300 | 0.28% | - |
| 2013 | $77,080 | 0.69% | - |
| 2012 | $76,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $97,170 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineers in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 7.1 percent (7.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Peoria and 21.8 percent (21.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Peoria | |
| Decatur | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Danville | |
| Bloomington-Normal | |
| Rockford | |
| Springfield | |
| Bloomington | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area |