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          Wages for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in ILLINOIS

          Location Pay
          Period
          2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $18.87 $22.50 $25.84 $30.29 $37.28
          Yearly $39,240 $46,790 $53,750 $63,010 $77,530
          Illinois Hourly $18.70 $22.36 $24.67 $29.58 $36.89
          Yearly $38,890 $46,500 $51,320 $61,520 $76,730
          Champaign-Urbana, IL Metro Area Hourly $18.87 $21.66 $23.37 $27.42 $30.14
          Yearly $39,250 $45,040 $48,610 $57,020 $62,690
          Northwest Illinois Balance of State Hourly $17.72 $22.40 $25.03 $29.00 $34.51
          Yearly $36,850 $46,590 $52,050 $60,320 $71,780
          Bloomington, IL Metro Area Hourly $17.30 $18.52 $22.69 $27.51 $27.98
          Yearly $35,990 $38,520 $47,180 $57,220 $58,190
          South Illinois Balance of State Hourly $18.65 $22.45 $27.00 $30.83 $37.78
          Yearly $38,790 $46,690 $56,160 $64,120 $78,580
          Kankakee, IL Metro Area Hourly $17.42 $19.47 $22.82 $28.17 $34.19
          Yearly $36,230 $40,490 $47,460 $58,590 $71,110
          Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area Hourly $18.88 $22.73 $23.38 $28.85 $34.59
          Yearly $39,280 $47,270 $48,630 $60,000 $71,950
          Paducah, KY-IL Metro Area Hourly $18.89 $21.42 $23.35 $28.27 $32.01
          Yearly $39,300 $44,550 $48,560 $58,800 $66,580
          St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area Hourly $18.64 $22.42 $24.83 $29.11 $34.68
          Yearly $38,770 $46,630 $51,640 $60,560 $72,140
          Decatur, IL Metro Area Hourly $22.60 $23.48 $27.73 $30.17 $31.83
          Yearly $47,020 $48,840 $57,670 $62,760 $66,200
          West Central Illinois Balance of State Hourly $19.74 $22.85 $25.11 $28.75 $34.40
          Yearly $41,050 $47,520 $52,230 $59,800 $71,540
          Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metro Area Hourly $18.81 $22.24 $25.31 $29.69 $35.79
          Yearly $39,130 $46,270 $52,650 $61,750 $74,450
          Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metro Area Hourly $18.25 $21.23 $23.35 $26.24 $28.50
          Yearly $37,970 $44,160 $48,580 $54,580 $59,280
          Peoria, IL Metro Area Hourly $22.35 $24.06 $28.34 $31.69 $38.43
          Yearly $46,480 $50,050 $58,960 $65,920 $79,930
          Rockford, IL Metro Area Hourly $19.19 $21.73 $24.14 $29.33 $34.00
          Yearly $39,920 $45,190 $50,200 $61,000 $70,710
          East Central Illinois Balance of State Hourly $18.37 $21.86 $23.49 $28.28 $33.00
          Yearly $38,210 $45,460 $48,870 $58,810 $68,640
          Springfield, IL Metro Area Hourly $16.99 $20.77 $23.97 $27.62 $34.75
          Yearly $35,340 $43,200 $49,860 $57,440 $72,290