Engineers, All Other pay in Illinois

In Illinois, the median pay for engineers, all other is $53.81 an hour ($111,930 a year). About 2,520 people work in this job there.

$53.81Median hourly pay

$80,960–$139,170Middle half of workers, yearly

2,520People in this job in Illinois

That is 9% lower than the U.S. median ($122,930). Illinois ranks 31st of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for engineers, all other in Illinois

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$28.33	$58,920
25% of workers	$38.92	$80,960
Half of workers (median)	$53.81	$111,930
75% of workers	$66.91	$139,170
90% of workers	$81.14	$168,770

Engineers, All Other pay in Illinois metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin	$121,910	1,570
Peoria	$114,820	120
Rockford	$104,490	40
Bloomington	$99,930	0
Champaign-Urbana	$83,230	110

Illinois unemployment rate: 4.7% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for engineers, all other

Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
Job outlook: +3.7% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 8,800 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Illinois

Job	Median yearly pay
Industrial Engineers	$100,540
Civil Engineers	$99,760
Mechanical Engineers	$102,680
Electrical Engineers	$107,860
Computer Hardware Engineers	$133,220
Nuclear Engineers	$134,510
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$129,390
Environmental Engineers	$107,990

Other job titles for this job

EngineerResearch EngineerDesign EngineerProject EngineerBioengineerProcess Development EngineerControl Systems EngineerUtility EngineerConsulting EngineerAutomation EngineerLaser EngineerPower Systems Engineer

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