The median annual wage for Industrial Machinery Mechanics in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $76,960 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $74,840.
Pay spans roughly $49,770 at the 10th percentile to $91,840 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.00 per hour. An estimated 9,430 people work as industrial machinery mechanics in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $76,960 |
| Mean (annual) | $74,840 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.00 |
| 10th percentile | $49,770 |
| 90th percentile | $91,840 |
| Employment | 9,430 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.