The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical engineers 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 | $55,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $68,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $87,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $107,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $140,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers 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 $140,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $87,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,430.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical engineers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $87,070 | 2.71% | 11.88% |
| 2016 | $84,710 | 3.02% | - |
| 2015 | $82,150 | 5.45% | - |
| 2014 | $77,670 | 0.15% | - |
| 2013 | $77,550 | 1.06% | - |
| 2012 | $76,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $87,070 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 Metropolitan Division) is 16.7 percent (16.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Peoria and 12.7 percent (12.7%) 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 |