Mechanical Engineer pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin

What mechanical engineers earn in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. Median wage $102,070 (-2% vs national), based on BLS data for 6,900 local workers.

Mechanical Engineer in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INBLS OEWS · May 2025

$102,070Median annual wage-2% vs national

$49.07Median hourly

6,900People employed

0.8Location quotient

$102,070

10th pct $66,900Median90th pct $157,720

Location quotient 0.8× the national concentration — underrepresented locally.

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