Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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          Wages for Cost Estimators in ILLINOIS

          Location Pay
          Period
          2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $23.33 $29.40 $37.86 $48.97 $62.90
          Yearly $48,530 $61,150 $78,740 $101,850 $130,820
          Illinois Hourly $23.66 $29.67 $39.78 $52.04 $65.67
          Yearly $49,200 $61,710 $82,750 $108,240 $136,590
          Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area Hourly $23.00 $29.55 $37.75 $45.90 $57.21
          Yearly $47,840 $61,460 $78,530 $95,460 $118,990
          Paducah, KY-IL Metro Area Hourly $23.87 $30.51 $39.72 $50.00 $60.18
          Yearly $49,650 $63,450 $82,610 $104,000 $125,180
          Kankakee, IL Metro Area Hourly $20.30 $27.24 $36.17 $44.70 $55.72
          Yearly $42,220 $56,660 $75,230 $92,980 $115,900
          St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area Hourly $21.63 $28.84 $37.85 $49.66 $62.83
          Yearly $44,990 $59,990 $78,730 $103,290 $130,680
          Champaign-Urbana, IL Metro Area Hourly $22.32 $27.90 $30.59 $43.96 $59.05
          Yearly $46,420 $58,040 $63,630 $91,430 $122,830
          Springfield, IL Metro Area Hourly $21.96 $26.85 $39.53 $48.91 $61.11
          Yearly $45,680 $55,860 $82,230 $101,740 $127,110
          Decatur, IL Metro Area Hourly $24.78 $29.31 $38.09 $50.98 $66.83
          Yearly $51,540 $60,960 $79,230 $106,040 $139,000
          Northwest Illinois Balance of State Hourly $21.86 $27.29 $38.15 $55.07 $62.90
          Yearly $45,470 $56,760 $79,360 $114,540 $130,830
          Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metro Area Hourly $23.09 $28.05 $37.39 $45.72 $51.32
          Yearly $48,020 $58,340 $77,770 $95,110 $106,750
          Peoria, IL Metro Area Hourly $23.28 $28.84 $36.48 $47.32 $58.73
          Yearly $48,430 $59,990 $75,870 $98,430 $122,150
          Bloomington, IL Metro Area Hourly $22.72 $27.20 $38.74 $49.95 $60.30
          Yearly $47,260 $56,570 $80,590 $103,890 $125,430
          East Central Illinois Balance of State Hourly $19.76 $23.66 $32.14 $50.04 $58.59
          Yearly $41,100 $49,200 $66,860 $104,090 $121,880
          Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metro Area Hourly $24.38 $30.92 $40.21 $52.88 $67.05
          Yearly $50,720 $64,320 $83,640 $109,990 $139,460
          Rockford, IL Metro Area Hourly $22.50 $27.53 $36.84 $47.53 $62.45
          Yearly $46,810 $57,260 $76,630 $98,860 $129,900
          West Central Illinois Balance of State Hourly $20.62 $25.00 $35.93 $45.92 $59.94
          Yearly $42,890 $52,000 $74,730 $95,500 $124,680
          South Illinois Balance of State Hourly $20.94 $28.91 $36.60 $48.19 $58.27
          Yearly $43,550 $60,120 $76,140 $100,240 $121,210