Industrial Machinery Mechanics pay in Illinois
$76,250avg. a year
$36.66 an hour · 12,100 employed
Industrial Machinery Mechanics in Illinois earn an average of $76,250 a year. That is $7,790 (11%) more than the U.S. average of $68,460. The best-paying metro area is Bloomington, IL at $81,050.
$76,200Median pay
$36.66Average hourly
+30%Avg. pay since 2020
#7Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Illinois metro areas
Average pay for industrial machinery mechanics by metro area. Swipe to see all 12.
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Bloomington, IL
$81,050
$38.97 an hour
22,610 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$78,920
$37.94 an hour
3160 jobs
Decatur, IL
$78,030
$37.52 an hour
470 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$77,230
$37.13 an hour
58,710 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$76,660
$36.85 an hour
670 jobs
Springfield, IL
$76,470
$36.77 an hour
7320 jobs
Rockford, IL
$73,040
$35.12 an hour
8750 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$72,760
$34.98 an hour
9880 jobs
Peoria, IL
$72,550
$34.88 an hour
10130 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$66,420
$31.93 an hour
1180 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$65,800
$31.64 an hour
12270 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$64,910
$31.21 an hour
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Industrial Machinery Mechanics pay in Illinois, charted
Pay over time
Illinois, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Illinois industrial machinery mechanics work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
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- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$57,650
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$77,570
- Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$60,360
- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$107,820
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$70,890
- Medical Equipment Repairers$69,340
Average pay, Illinois, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do industrial machinery mechanics make in Illinois?
The average is $76,250 a year, and the median is $76,200. That is $7,790 (11%) more than the U.S. average of $68,460.
What is the hourly wage in Illinois?
$36.66 an hour on average; the median is $36.63.
Where in Illinois do they earn the most?
Bloomington, IL ($81,050), followed by St. Louis, MO-IL ($78,920). The lowest average among 12 metro areas with data is Paducah, KY-IL ($64,910).
How does Illinois rank?
Illinois ranks #7 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 49-9041. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national industrial machinery mechanics page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.