Illinois Wages 47-2073.00 - Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

In Illinois:

  • Workers on average earn $97,740.
  • 10% of workers earn $49,770 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $123,330 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $59,850.
  • 10% of workers earn $42,190 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $101,090 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$42,190$48,680$59,850$77,170$101,090
Illinois$49,770$69,230$97,740$109,320$123,330
Bloomington, IL$59,150$83,200$96,250$100,120$100,120
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL$38,980$48,750$61,480$80,290$89,880
Champaign-Urbana, IL$57,690$63,120$92,900$99,020$113,480
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$58,060$78,580$103,100$117,350$124,160
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$42,910$53,470$64,850$85,210$97,050
Decatur, IL$49,850$81,160$100,520$109,460$116,170
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area$43,940$55,710$85,130$103,500$120,550
Kankakee, IL$60,520$71,120$94,270$119,460$122,720
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area$48,800$64,540$94,410$105,030$116,440
Paducah, KY-IL$47,610$49,880$59,000$64,670$83,810
Peoria, IL$46,100$58,980$86,440$98,980$102,680
Rockford, IL$57,670$69,720$97,250$101,850$117,050
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area$44,800$58,750$79,640$95,280$99,400
Springfield, IL$45,150$61,770$95,310$102,570$102,570
St. Louis, MO-IL$47,210$58,600$82,270$94,250$100,810
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area$44,440$55,780$64,590$96,830$100,390

In Illinois:

  • Workers on average earn $46.99 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $23.93 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $59.30 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $28.78 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $20.28 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $48.60 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$20.28$23.40$28.78$37.10$48.60
Illinois$23.93$33.28$46.99$52.56$59.30
Bloomington, IL$28.44$40.00$46.27$48.14$48.14
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL$18.74$23.44$29.56$38.60$43.21
Champaign-Urbana, IL$27.73$30.35$44.66$47.60$54.56
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$27.92$37.78$49.57$56.42$59.69
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$20.63$25.71$31.18$40.96$46.66
Decatur, IL$23.97$39.02$48.33$52.62$55.85
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area$21.12$26.79$40.93$49.76$57.96
Kankakee, IL$29.09$34.19$45.32$57.43$59.00
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area$23.46$31.03$45.39$50.50$55.98
Paducah, KY-IL$22.89$23.98$28.36$31.09$40.29
Peoria, IL$22.16$28.36$41.56$47.59$49.37
Rockford, IL$27.73$33.52$46.75$48.97$56.27
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area$21.54$28.24$38.29$45.81$47.79
Springfield, IL$21.71$29.70$45.82$49.31$49.31
St. Louis, MO-IL$22.70$28.17$39.56$45.31$48.47
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area$21.36$26.82$31.06$46.56$48.26