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          Wages for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in ILLINOIS

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          Period          		 2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $20.28 $23.40 $28.78 $37.10 $48.60
          Yearly $42,190 $48,680 $59,850 $77,170 $101,090
          Illinois Hourly $23.93 $33.28 $46.99 $52.56 $59.30
          Yearly $49,770 $69,230 $97,740 $109,320 $123,330
          Champaign-Urbana, IL Metro Area Hourly $27.73 $30.35 $44.66 $47.60 $54.56
          Yearly $57,690 $63,120 $92,900 $99,020 $113,480
          Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metro Area Hourly $18.74 $23.44 $29.56 $38.60 $43.21
          Yearly $38,980 $48,750 $61,480 $80,290 $89,880
          East Central Illinois Balance of State Hourly $21.12 $26.79 $40.93 $49.76 $57.96
          Yearly $43,940 $55,710 $85,130 $103,500 $120,550
          Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area Hourly $20.63 $25.71 $31.18 $40.96 $46.66
          Yearly $42,910 $53,470 $64,850 $85,210 $97,050
          Kankakee, IL Metro Area Hourly $29.09 $34.19 $45.32 $57.43 $59.00
          Yearly $60,520 $71,120 $94,270 $119,460 $122,720
          Springfield, IL Metro Area Hourly $21.71 $29.70 $45.82 $49.31 $49.31
          Yearly $45,150 $61,770 $95,310 $102,570 $102,570
          Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metro Area Hourly $27.92 $37.78 $49.57 $56.42 $59.69
          Yearly $58,060 $78,580 $103,100 $117,350 $124,160
          Bloomington, IL Metro Area Hourly $28.44 $40.00 $46.27 $48.14 $48.14
          Yearly $59,150 $83,200 $96,250 $100,120 $100,120
          Rockford, IL Metro Area Hourly $27.73 $33.52 $46.75 $48.97 $56.27
          Yearly $57,670 $69,720 $97,250 $101,850 $117,050
          Peoria, IL Metro Area Hourly $22.16 $28.36 $41.56 $47.59 $49.37
          Yearly $46,100 $58,980 $86,440 $98,980 $102,680
          West Central Illinois Balance of State Hourly $21.36 $26.82 $31.06 $46.56 $48.26
          Yearly $44,440 $55,780 $64,590 $96,830 $100,390
          Paducah, KY-IL Metro Area Hourly $22.89 $23.98 $28.36 $31.09 $40.29
          Yearly $47,610 $49,880 $59,000 $64,670 $83,810
          St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area Hourly $22.70 $28.17 $39.56 $45.31 $48.47
          Yearly $47,210 $58,600 $82,270 $94,250 $100,810
          Decatur, IL Metro Area Hourly $23.97 $39.02 $48.33 $52.62 $55.85
          Yearly $49,850 $81,160 $100,520 $109,460 $116,170
          South Illinois Balance of State Hourly $21.54 $28.24 $38.29 $45.81 $47.79
          Yearly $44,800 $58,750 $79,640 $95,280 $99,400
          Northwest Illinois Balance of State Hourly $23.46 $31.03 $45.39 $50.50 $55.98
          Yearly $48,800 $64,540 $94,410 $105,030 $116,440