Ship Engineers salary in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
SOC 53-5031 · BLS OEWS May 2025
Median
$77,770
per year in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
Middle half
$52,870–$126,160
25th to 75th percentile
Employed
50
in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
Concentration
0.20×
share of workforce vs. U.S.
How local pay compares
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$77,770
published median
United States
$109,530
29.0% below the national median
Rank among metro areas
21st
22 with a published estimate
State-level comparison: Illinois ($115,310) and Indiana ($122,190). Metro estimates cover the whole labor market, including portions that cross state lines.
After local prices: the $77,770 median has purchasing power comparable to about $75,071 nationally. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN's BEA regional price parity is 103.6 (2024).
What the local range looks like
The wash spans the 10th to 90th percentile, the darker section is the middle half, and the tick is the median for Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
$38,780$159,720
Getting in
- Typical education to enter
- Postsecondary nondegree award
- Related work experience
- Less than 5 years
- On-the-job training
- None
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