Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Illinois

2024 Salary & Job Market Data

Quick Snapshot

Metric Illinois National Insight
Median Salary $96,980 $58,710 +65.2% vs US
State Rank #2 of 54 states Top 10 state
Employment 11,690 jobs 469,270 jobs 2.5% of US jobs
Job Concentration (LQ) — 1.00 Average

How Illinois Pays for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

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Full Salary Distribution in Illinois

Percentile Annual Hourly
10th Percentile $50,840 $24.44
25th Percentile $68,520 $32.94
Median $96,980 $46.62
75th Percentile $110,330 $53.04
90th Percentile $120,210 $57.79

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