The median annual wage for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $76,590 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $79,040.
Pay spans roughly $50,310 at the 10th percentile to $112,430 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $36.82 per hour. An estimated 1,840 people work as civil engineering technologists and technicians in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $76,590 |
| Mean (annual) | $79,040 |
| Median (hourly) | $36.82 |
| 10th percentile | $50,310 |
| 90th percentile | $112,430 |
| Employment | 1,840 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.