Local Wages 17-2071.00 - Electrical Engineers Bright Outlook  

In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN:

  • Workers on average earn $113,520.
  • 10% of workers earn $76,660 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $165,890 or more.

In Illinois:

  • Workers on average earn $107,860.
  • 10% of workers earn $75,470 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $164,290 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $120,630.
  • 10% of workers earn $76,550 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $184,300 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$76,550$92,830$120,630$152,950$184,300
Illinois$75,470$87,360$107,860$131,960$164,290
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$76,660$92,320$113,520$134,330$165,890
Bloomington, IL$74,900$77,590$98,920$129,680$139,990
Champaign-Urbana, IL$71,560$77,750$95,790$124,740$161,890
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$80,120$88,550$106,840$133,210$172,170
Decatur, IL$76,740$90,880$103,030$138,140$162,770
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area$69,540$78,440$99,590$125,470$161,580
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area$67,270$76,530$102,960$123,550$140,470
Paducah, KY-IL$59,040$68,140$95,940$104,520$124,440
Peoria, IL$75,670$82,700$101,500$132,080$161,200
Rockford, IL$75,290$83,820$112,350$117,390$136,030
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area$65,260$80,200$96,930$120,890$132,890
Springfield, IL$62,360$81,530$101,940$126,820$137,370
St. Louis, MO-IL$77,770$93,550$123,960$165,120$165,120
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area$73,600$85,560$102,210$122,390$152,020

In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN:

  • Workers on average earn $54.58 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $36.85 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $79.75 or more per hour.

In Illinois:

  • Workers on average earn $51.85 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $36.28 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $78.99 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $58.00 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $36.80 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $88.61 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$36.80$44.63$58.00$73.53$88.61
Illinois$36.28$42.00$51.85$63.44$78.99
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$36.85$44.39$54.58$64.58$79.75
Bloomington, IL$36.01$37.31$47.56$62.35$67.30
Champaign-Urbana, IL$34.40$37.38$46.06$59.97$77.83
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$38.52$42.57$51.37$64.04$82.78
Decatur, IL$36.90$43.69$49.53$66.41$78.26
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area$33.43$37.71$47.88$60.32$77.68
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area$32.34$36.79$49.50$59.40$67.53
Paducah, KY-IL$28.38$32.76$46.13$50.25$59.83
Peoria, IL$36.38$39.76$48.80$63.50$77.50
Rockford, IL$36.20$40.30$54.01$56.44$65.40
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area$31.38$38.56$46.60$58.12$63.89
Springfield, IL$29.98$39.20$49.01$60.97$66.04
St. Louis, MO-IL$37.39$44.98$59.59$79.38$79.38
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area$35.39$41.14$49.14$58.84$73.09