The median annual wage for Electrical Engineers in Illinois is $104,000 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $114,350.
Pay spans roughly $74,570 at the 10th percentile to $166,000 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $50.00 per hour. An estimated 5,820 people work as electrical engineers in Illinois.
| Median (annual) | $104,000 |
| Mean (annual) | $114,350 |
| Median (hourly) | $50.00 |
| 10th percentile | $74,570 |
| 90th percentile | $166,000 |
| Employment | 5,820 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.