Mechanical Engineers Salary in Illinois

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$102,680

Median hourly

$49

Average annual

$111,380

Employed in state

12K

The median annual salary for Mechanical Engineers in Illinois is $102,680, or about $49 an hour. That is 1% lower than the national median.

Pay in Illinois ranges from $72,150 at the 10th percentile to $160,160 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 12K people work as mechanical engineers in the state.

Pay distribution in Illinois

10th$72,150

25th$83,800

Median$102,680

75th$130,730

90th$160,160

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $49.37
Daily: $395
Weekly: $1,975
Bi-weekly: $3,949
Monthly: $8,557
Annual: $102,680

$102,680 a year is around the 50th percentile for Mechanical Engineerss in Illinois. The median is $102,680.

Mechanical Engineers — Illinois
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$34.70	$72,150
25th percentile	$40.30	$83,800
Median	$49.40	$102,680
75th percentile	$62.90	$130,730
90th percentile	$77.00	$160,160
Average (mean)	$53.50	$111,380
Employment	11,790 people

Mechanical Engineers pay by metro area in Illinois

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Peoria, IL	$128,710	2.1K
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$104,320	930
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$102,070	6.9K
Champaign-Urbana, IL	$101,090	150
Bloomington, IL	$100,500	100
St. Louis, MO-IL	$100,340	2.2K
Rockford, IL	$99,150	640
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	$94,940	40
Paducah, KY-IL	$94,060	90
Springfield, IL	$92,920	90
Kankakee, IL	$81,840	40

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