Wages

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 Tapers in ILLINOIS

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$21.00	$25.35	$32.82	$42.57	$51.50
	Yearly	$43,670	$52,730	$68,270	$88,540	$107,110
Illinois	Hourly	$38.09	$49.99	$54.41	$54.68	$56.01
	Yearly	$79,230	$103,990	$113,180	$113,730	$116,500
St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area	Hourly	$23.78	$28.23	$39.14	$40.06	$40.43
	Yearly	$49,460	$58,730	$81,400	$83,320	$84,090
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metro Area	Hourly	$38.09	$52.54	$54.41	$54.79	$56.01
	Yearly	$79,230	$109,280	$113,180	$113,950	$116,500
Springfield, IL Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Peoria, IL Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Bloomington, IL Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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South Illinois Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Champaign-Urbana, IL Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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West Central Illinois Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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East Central Illinois Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Decatur, IL Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Northwest Illinois Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Kankakee, IL Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Paducah, KY-IL Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Rockford, IL Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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