The annual salary statistics of stationary engineers and boiler operators in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of stationary engineers and boiler operators in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan 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 | $51,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $76,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $107,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for stationary engineers and boiler operators in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $107,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,980.
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 | $81,220 | 5.53% | 13.62% |
| 2021 | $76,730 | 15.76% | - |
| 2014 | $64,640 | 7.95% | - |
| 2013 | $59,500 | -17.92% | - |
| 2012 | $70,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $81,220 in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan 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 Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area is 27.1 percent (27.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Springfield and 41.7 percent (41.7%) 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 |