Electrical Engineers pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
$118,210avg. a year
$56.83 an hour · 4,290 employed
Electrical Engineers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earn an average of $118,210 a year. That is $3,570 (3%) more than the Illinois average of $114,640. The U.S. average is $125,100.
$113,520Median pay
$56.83Average hourly
+3%vs. Illinois average
4,290Jobs in this metro
Other Illinois metro areas
Average pay for electrical engineers in other Illinois metro areas. Swipe to see all 9.
11,290 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$124,430
$59.82 an hour
2170 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$116,030
$55.78 an hour
350 jobs
Decatur, IL
$115,720
$55.64 an hour
4160 jobs
Peoria, IL
$111,560
$53.64 an hour
5180 jobs
Rockford, IL
$106,560
$51.23 an hour
6110 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$103,970
$49.99 an hour
740 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$103,540
$49.78 an hour
870 jobs
Springfield, IL
$103,480
$49.75 an hour
950 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$91,710
$44.09 an hour
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How Chicago-Naperville-Elgin compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Civil Engineers | $106,540 |
| Industrial Engineers | $107,040 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $109,570 |
| Engineers, All Other | $118,990 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $135,240 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $139,310 |
Questions and answers
How much do electrical engineers make in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
The average is $118,210 a year, and the median is $113,520. About 4,290 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Illinois average?
That is $3,570 (3%) more than the Illinois average of $114,640.
Is this job common in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
It makes up 1.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.74 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 17-2071. Metro area: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 16980). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.