The median annual wage for Electrical Engineers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $109,010 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $118,690.
Pay spans roughly $76,070 at the 10th percentile to $168,580 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $52.41 per hour. An estimated 4,340 people work as electrical engineers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $109,010 |
| Mean (annual) | $118,690 |
| Median (hourly) | $52.41 |
| 10th percentile | $76,070 |
| 90th percentile | $168,580 |
| Employment | 4,340 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.