The annual and hourly salary statistics of paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders 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 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders 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 $51,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,320.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $36,600 | 4.81% | 7.08% |
| 2016 | $34,840 | 4.25% | - |
| 2015 | $33,360 | 2.46% | - |
| 2014 | $32,540 | -0.49% | - |
| 2013 | $32,700 | -4.01% | - |
| 2012 | $34,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,600, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the second highest paying city for paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary of $37,060). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), the median annual salary of paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 1.2 percent (1.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Rockford | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area |