Heavy Equipment Operator pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
What heavy equipment operators earn in Chicago, IL. Median $103,100 (+72% vs US) across 7,930 local BLS-surveyed workers.
Heavy Equipment Operator in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INBLS OEWS · May 2025
$103,100Median annual wage+72% vs national
$49.57Median hourly
7,930People employed
0.57Location quotient
10th pct $58,060Median90th pct $124,160
Location quotient 0.57× the national concentration — underrepresented locally.
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