Mechanical Engineers pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
$109,570avg. a year
$52.68 an hour · 6,900 employed
Mechanical Engineers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earn an average of $109,570 a year. That is about the same as the Illinois average of $111,380. The U.S. average is $113,610.
$102,070Median pay
$52.68Average hourly
-2%vs. Illinois average
6,900Jobs in this metro
Other Illinois metro areas
Average pay for mechanical engineers in other Illinois metro areas. Swipe to see all 10.
12,120 jobs
Peoria, IL
$130,540
$62.76 an hour
2930 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$107,350
$51.61 an hour
390 jobs
Springfield, IL
$106,770
$51.33 an hour
4100 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$103,620
$49.82 an hour
5640 jobs
Rockford, IL
$102,610
$49.33 an hour
62,190 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$102,580
$49.32 an hour
7150 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$102,530
$49.30 an hour
890 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$99,440
$47.81 an hour
940 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$96,000
$46.16 an hour
1040 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$90,190
$43.36 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 |
| Electrical Engineers | $118,210 |
| Engineers, All Other | $118,990 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $135,240 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $139,310 |
Questions and answers
How much do mechanical engineers make in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
The average is $109,570 a year, and the median is $102,070. About 6,900 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Illinois average?
That is about the same as the Illinois average of $111,380.
Is this job common in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
It makes up 1.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.80 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 17-2141. 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.