The median annual wage for Broadcast Technicians in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $82,130 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $81,320.
Pay spans roughly $33,490 at the 10th percentile to $129,310 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $39.49 per hour. An estimated 410 people work as broadcast technicians in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $82,130 |
| Mean (annual) | $81,320 |
| Median (hourly) | $39.49 |
| 10th percentile | $33,490 |
| 90th percentile | $129,310 |
| Employment | 410 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.