The annual salary statistics of structural metal fabricators and fitters in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of structural metal fabricators and fitters 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 | $38,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for structural metal fabricators and fitters 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 $80,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,170.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of structural metal fabricators and fitters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $46,000 | -1.98% | 22.37% |
| 2021 | $46,910 | 12.19% | - |
| 2020 | $41,190 | -1.87% | - |
| 2019 | $41,960 | 6.67% | - |
| 2018 | $39,160 | 4.21% | - |
| 2017 | $37,510 | 1.97% | - |
| 2016 | $36,770 | -3.02% | - |
| 2015 | $37,880 | 1.48% | - |
| 2014 | $37,320 | 5.68% | - |
| 2013 | $35,200 | -1.45% | - |
| 2012 | $35,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,000 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is in the middle of salary range for structural metal fabricators and fitters in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of structural metal fabricators and fitters in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 1.8 percent (1.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Rockford and 32.6 percent (32.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Springfield.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Rockford | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Peoria | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Decatur | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Bloomington | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Springfield |