The annual salary statistics of structural iron and steel workers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of structural iron and steel workers 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 | $57,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $79,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $93,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $106,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $119,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for structural iron and steel workers 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 $119,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $93,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,610.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of structural iron and steel workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $93,890 | 9.99% | 17.26% |
| 2021 | $84,510 | -7.93% | - |
| 2020 | $91,210 | -0.71% | - |
| 2019 | $91,860 | 3.16% | - |
| 2018 | $88,960 | -2.84% | - |
| 2017 | $91,490 | -0.70% | - |
| 2016 | $92,130 | 2.44% | - |
| 2015 | $89,880 | 3.00% | - |
| 2014 | $87,180 | 8.38% | - |
| 2013 | $79,870 | 2.74% | - |
| 2012 | $77,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $93,890, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for structural iron and steel workers in state of Illinois, followed by Kankakee-Bradley (median annual salary $93,860). In comparison, the median annual salary of structural iron and steel workers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is .0 percent (.0%) higher than that in Kankakee-Bradley.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Rockford | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Peoria | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Springfield | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington-Normal | |
| Decatur | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area |