The annual salary statistics of pump operators, except wellhead pumpers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of pump operators, except wellhead pumpers 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 | $35,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pump operators, except wellhead pumpers 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 $73,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,730.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $53,800, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the second highest paying city for pump operators, except wellhead pumpers in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city South Illinois nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $60,450). Compared with South Illinois nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of pump operators, except wellhead pumpers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 11.0 percent (11.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area |