Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators Salary in Illinois
At $44,140 a year, the median for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Illinois is close to the national median of $44,650 (−1%); Illinois ranks 34th of 51 states by median. That is 15% less than the median across all occupations in Illinois ($51,960). Every neighbouring state pays more: Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Wisconsin and Indiana range from $45,550 in Indiana to $48,920 in Iowa. Illinois employs 76,460 miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators, 12.5 per 1,000 jobs, the 6th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.39 means the occupation is more concentrated in Illinois than nationally.
Illinois vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Illinois | Hourly | $16.06 | $17.92 | $21.22 | $24.00 | $29.70 | $22.20 | 76,460 | 12.54 | 1.39 |
| Annual | $33,410 | $37,270 | $44,140 | $49,920 | $61,770 | $46,180 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $16.00 | $17.97 | $21.47 | $24.61 | $31.19 | $22.43 | 1,405,030 | – | – |
| Annual | $33,280 | $37,380 | $44,650 | $51,200 | $64,880 | $46,660 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 34th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 6th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.39
- Jobs per 1,000
- 12.54
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Illinois's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in Illinois
12 metropolitan areas and 4 nonmetropolitan areas touching Illinois publish a row for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur, IL | $24.06 | $50,040 | $41,300 | $57,240 | 1,060 | 23.16 | 2.56 |
| Peoria, IL | $23.75 | $49,410 | $35,000 | $77,940 | 2,300 | 13.83 | 1.53 |
| Bloomington, IL | $23.03 | $47,890 | $31,890 | $78,190 | ** | ** | ** |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $22.39 | $46,570 | $32,980 | $75,380 | 10,680 | 7.96 | 0.88 |
| Rockford, IL | $21.96 | $45,670 | $35,670 | $66,040 | 3,130 | 22.74 | 2.52 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $21.86 | $45,470 | $35,100 | $57,590 | 2,550 | 14.11 | 1.56 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $20.99 | $43,650 | $34,160 | $61,580 | 47,970 | 10.63 | 1.18 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $20.54 | $42,730 | $32,580 | $54,830 | 1,260 | 11.92 | 1.32 |
| Springfield, IL | $19.30 | $40,130 | $32,700 | $57,870 | 650 | 6.48 | 0.72 |
| Kankakee, IL | $18.33 | $38,120 | $31,200 | $59,740 | 500 | 11.80 | 1.31 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $17.92 | $37,270 | $30,300 | $47,460 | 250 | 5.55 | 0.61 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $17.74 | $36,890 | $29,620 | $51,290 | 150 | 3.04 | 0.34 |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $22.43 | $46,650 | $36,080 | $59,220 | 3,690 | 21.79 | 2.41 |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $21.93 | $45,610 | $31,680 | $57,970 | 3,050 | 24.05 | 2.66 |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $20.56 | $42,770 | $33,630 | $58,640 | 3,200 | 22.39 | 2.48 |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $19.40 | $40,350 | $38,530 | $49,800 | 2,340 | 16.55 | 1.83 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators (every state ranked) and the Illinois wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Illinois estimates.
**- Employment estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.