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Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator Salary in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois

The annual salary statistics of stationary engineers and boiler operators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of stationary engineers and boiler operators 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$55,550
25th Percentile Wage
$68,810
50th Percentile Wage
$83,130
75th Percentile Wage
$94,050
90th Percentile Wage
$100,860

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for stationary engineers and boiler operators 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 $100,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $83,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,550.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of stationary engineers and boiler operators from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$83,130
1.59% 17.71%
2016
$81,810
0.92% -
2015
$81,060
3.08% -
2014
$78,560
12.28% -
2013
$68,910
0.73% -
2012
$68,410
- -

Table 2. Compare Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator Salary in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $83,130 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 Metropolitan Division) is 25.4 percent (25.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Springfield and 43.1 percent (43.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Springfield
$111,470
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$107,180
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$105,990
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$105,240
Kankakee-Bradley
$99,350
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$83,130
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$81,220
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$74,460
Peoria
$72,870
Rockford
$70,090
Champaign-Urbana
$66,610
Danville
$47,330