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Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitter Salary in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois

The annual salary statistics of structural metal fabricators and fitters in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of structural metal fabricators and fitters 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 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$28,650
25th Percentile Wage
$32,810
50th Percentile Wage
$37,520
75th Percentile Wage
$46,240
90th Percentile Wage
$67,220

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for structural metal fabricators and fitters 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 $67,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,650.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of structural metal fabricators and fitters from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$37,520
6.40% 5.73%
2016
$35,120
-6.92% -
2015
$37,550
1.09% -
2014
$37,140
6.38% -
2013
$34,770
-1.73% -
2012
$35,370
- -

Table 2. Compare Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitter Salary in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,520 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 Metropolitan Division) is 19.9 percent (19.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Rockford and 17.4 percent (17.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Springfield.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Rockford
$46,840
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$46,620
Peoria
$46,190
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$46,000
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$44,780
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$41,780
Decatur
$40,560
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$40,520
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$37,520
Bloomington
$33,190
Champaign-Urbana
$31,350
Springfield
$31,000