The annual salary statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters 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 | $48,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $68,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $100,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $111,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $116,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters 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 $116,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $100,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $100,560 | 2.51% | 25.17% |
| 2021 | $98,040 | 1.15% | - |
| 2020 | $96,910 | 2.90% | - |
| 2019 | $94,100 | 6.30% | - |
| 2018 | $88,170 | 2.31% | - |
| 2017 | $86,130 | 0.21% | - |
| 2016 | $85,950 | 3.80% | - |
| 2015 | $82,680 | 2.36% | - |
| 2014 | $80,730 | 4.93% | - |
| 2013 | $76,750 | 1.95% | - |
| 2012 | $75,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $100,560 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is in the middle of salary range for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 2.7 percent (2.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Champaign-Urbana and 43.2 percent (43.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Rockford | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| Springfield | |
| Peoria | |
| Decatur | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington | |
| Bloomington-Normal | |
| Danville | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area |