Architecture and Engineering Occupations Salary in Illinois

Ranked #19 of 51 · IL

4.5% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $102,050 ≈ $49/hr
Median annual salary $98,740
Employment 80,480

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $60,460P25 $77,680 Median $98,740P75 $125,660P90 $154,850

About 80% of architecture and engineering occupationss in Illinois earn between $60,460 and $154,850. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Illinois
$102,050
U.S. average
$106,830

The mean architecture and engineering occupations salary in Illinois is $102,050, about 4.5% below the U.S. average ($106,830). That works out to roughly $49/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Illinois

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Peoria, IL $111,910 $117,410 5,350
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $99,560 $103,200 55,170
Decatur, IL $98,190 $105,730 660
Springfield, IL $95,990 $99,880 1,380
Rockford, IL $93,800 $96,070 2,440
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $92,910 $95,510 1,670
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $87,150 $93,630 1,550
Champaign-Urbana, IL $85,920 $94,910 1,240

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