The annual salary statistics of other plant and system operators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of other plant and system operators 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 | $49,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other plant and system operators 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 $79,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,070.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other plant and system operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $66,820 | 11.15% | 43.34% |
| 2021 | $59,370 | -17.32% | - |
| 2020 | $69,650 | -5.46% | - |
| 2019 | $73,450 | 3.53% | - |
| 2018 | $70,860 | 4.80% | - |
| 2017 | $67,460 | 9.84% | - |
| 2016 | $60,820 | -10.56% | - |
| 2015 | $67,240 | 43.69% | - |
| 2012 | $37,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $66,820, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the second highest paying city for other plant and system operators in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary of $71,420). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), the median annual salary of other plant and system operators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 6.4 percent (6.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) |