Average Production Workers, All Other Salary in Illinois
Production Workers, All Other in Illinois earn a median annual salary of $39,770, which is +2.4% compared to the national median. There are 12,540 workers employed locally in this occupation.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Illinois (state).
Pay distribution
Local wage range
- 10th
- $31,700
- 25th
- $35,490
- Median
- $39,770
- 75th
- $51,130
- 90th
- $70,740
All values are percentiles of annual wages.
This local range is the useful part of the page. The median tells you the center of the market in Illinois, while the percentile band shows how compressed or wide the local pay distribution actually is.
Regional price parity
Cost-of-living context
Services: 85.0%
Rents: 93.9%
Comparison links
Comparable states for this occupation
| State | Median annual wage | Compare | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $107,100 | Compare | 70 |
| Nebraska | $52,810 | Compare | 510 |
| Alaska | $50,020 | Compare | 150 |
| Colorado | $47,650 | Compare | 720 |
| North Dakota | $47,080 | Compare | 430 |
| Washington | $46,700 | Compare | 1,690 |
The point of this table is not random nearby places. It is to show the other labor markets where this same occupation looks stronger or weaker on the same OEWS release.
Area context
Top occupations in Illinois
| Occupation | Median annual wage | LQ |
|---|---|---|
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $234,880 | 0.63 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | $222,960 | 0.44 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $220,260 | 0.36 |
| Physicians, All Other | $218,880 | 1.51 |
| Pediatricians, General | $207,740 | 0.79 |
| Dentists, General | $180,420 | 1.08 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | $175,090 | 1.14 |
| Computer And Information Systems Managers | $165,720 | 1.08 |
Illinois has salary data for 757 occupations. The highest-paid occupation in this area is General Internal Medicine Physicians.
Historical series
Trend for Production Workers, All Other in Illinois
Historical trend data is not yet available for this occupation in this area.
Interpretation
Outlook and page notes
Nationally, Production Workers, All Other are projected to change by +0.5% from 2024 to 2034, with 31,600 annual openings.
Use this page to answer three separate questions: what the occupation pays here, how large the local market is, and whether this market is unusually concentrated for the occupation.
For metro pages in particular, read long-term trend rows as directional until the area comparability layer is fully wired. OEWS area definitions can change over time, and that matters more at the metro level than at the state level.