The median annual wage for Sewers, Hand in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $33,980 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $36,610.
Pay spans roughly $32,670 at the 10th percentile to $48,680 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.34 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $33,980 |
| Mean (annual) | $36,610 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.34 |
| 10th percentile | $32,670 |
| 90th percentile | $48,680 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.