Local Wages 17-2112.00 - Industrial Engineers Bright Outlook  

In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN:

  • Workers on average earn $101,760.
  • 10% of workers earn $74,420 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $155,480 or more.

In Illinois:

  • Workers on average earn $100,540.
  • 10% of workers earn $73,780 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $155,650 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $102,440.
  • 10% of workers earn $74,370 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $159,860 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$74,370$83,600$102,440$129,250$159,860
Illinois$73,780$81,710$100,540$125,210$155,650
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$74,420$82,260$101,760$126,580$155,480
Bloomington, IL$63,140$80,110$98,950$103,260$129,660
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL$72,440$92,780$98,650$105,150$165,480
Champaign-Urbana, IL$57,440$75,340$82,390$104,190$129,720
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$78,200$86,790$104,100$123,870$136,550
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area$65,830$78,240$87,150$102,110$124,010
Kankakee, IL$59,680$76,340$94,690$113,940$124,600
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area$60,510$74,080$92,540$103,820$126,040
Paducah, KY-IL$70,760$82,080$102,270$141,720$178,240
Peoria, IL$78,080$95,550$117,180$164,330$166,660
Rockford, IL$69,020$80,590$93,980$109,870$132,710
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area$64,060$79,100$81,830$101,030$119,950
Springfield, IL$64,530$75,200$90,680$115,460$138,010
St. Louis, MO-IL$71,320$82,290$102,230$128,060$156,730
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area$65,180$74,590$92,100$100,730$126,610

In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN:

  • Workers on average earn $48.92 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $35.78 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $74.75 or more per hour.

In Illinois:

  • Workers on average earn $48.34 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $35.47 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $74.83 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $49.25 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $35.76 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $76.85 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$35.76$40.19$49.25$62.14$76.85
Illinois$35.47$39.28$48.34$60.20$74.83
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$35.78$39.55$48.92$60.86$74.75
Bloomington, IL$30.36$38.52$47.57$49.64$62.34
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL$34.83$44.61$47.43$50.55$79.56
Champaign-Urbana, IL$27.62$36.22$39.61$50.09$62.37
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$37.60$41.72$50.05$59.56$65.65
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area$31.65$37.62$41.90$49.09$59.62
Kankakee, IL$28.69$36.70$45.52$54.78$59.91
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area$29.09$35.62$44.49$49.91$60.60
Paducah, KY-IL$34.02$39.46$49.17$68.13$85.69
Peoria, IL$37.54$45.94$56.34$79.01$80.12
Rockford, IL$33.18$38.74$45.18$52.82$63.80
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area$30.80$38.03$39.34$48.57$57.67
Springfield, IL$31.03$36.15$43.59$55.51$66.35
St. Louis, MO-IL$34.29$39.56$49.15$61.57$75.35
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area$31.34$35.86$44.28$48.43$60.87