The annual salary statistics of stationary engineers and boiler operators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of stationary engineers and boiler 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 | $77,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $83,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $105,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $115,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $115,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for stationary engineers and boiler 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 $115,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $105,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $77,430.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of stationary engineers and boiler operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $105,990 | 5.66% | 36.89% |
| 2021 | $99,990 | 6.09% | - |
| 2020 | $93,900 | 4.11% | - |
| 2019 | $90,040 | 6.20% | - |
| 2018 | $84,460 | 3.53% | - |
| 2017 | $81,480 | 1.25% | - |
| 2016 | $80,460 | 0.43% | - |
| 2015 | $80,110 | 3.23% | - |
| 2014 | $77,520 | 11.79% | - |
| 2013 | $68,380 | 2.18% | - |
| 2012 | $66,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $105,990 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is in the middle of salary range for stationary engineers and boiler operators in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of stationary engineers and boiler operators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 4.9 percent (4.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Springfield and 55.3 percent (55.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Springfield | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Peoria | |
| Rockford | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Danville |