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Structural Iron and Steel Worker Salary in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois

The annual salary statistics of structural iron and steel workers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of structural iron and steel workers 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 Iron and Steel Workers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$71,310
25th Percentile Wage
$86,000
50th Percentile Wage
$92,920
75th Percentile Wage
$99,850
90th Percentile Wage
$104,700

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for structural iron and steel workers 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 $104,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $92,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $71,310.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of structural iron and steel workers from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$92,920
-1.26% 13.43%
2016
$94,090
2.99% -
2015
$91,280
2.29% -
2014
$89,190
8.77% -
2013
$81,370
1.14% -
2012
$80,440
- -

Table 2. Compare Structural Iron and Steel Worker Salary in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $92,920 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is in the middle of salary range for structural iron and steel workers in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of structural iron and steel workers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 1.0 percent (1.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 64.9 percent (64.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$93,890
Kankakee-Bradley
$93,860
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$92,920
Champaign-Urbana
$81,840
Rockford
$79,560
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$78,650
Peoria
$76,560
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$76,510
Springfield
$75,920
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$74,760
Bloomington-Normal
$48,590
Decatur
$47,590
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$32,600