The annual salary statistics of gas plant operators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of gas plant 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $52,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $92,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for gas plant 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 $100,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of gas plant operators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $76,600 | 0.07% | 16.07% |
| 2016 | $76,550 | 8.84% | - |
| 2015 | $69,780 | 6.61% | - |
| 2014 | $65,170 | 4.34% | - |
| 2013 | $62,340 | -3.13% | - |
| 2012 | $64,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $76,600, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the second highest paying city for gas plant operators in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary of $81,870). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), the median annual salary of gas plant operators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 6.4 percent (6.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area |