The median annual wage for Motion Picture Projectionists in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $81,490 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $70,440.
Pay spans roughly $54,650 at the 10th percentile to $83,800 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $39.18 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $81,490 |
| Mean (annual) | $70,440 |
| Median (hourly) | $39.18 |
| 10th percentile | $54,650 |
| 90th percentile | $83,800 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.