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Electro-Mechanical Technicians in Illinois

Want to work in Illinois as an Electro-Mechanical Technician? Read this first!

5.0% Jobs Projection

$63,400 Median Salary

40 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Electro-Mechanical Technicians in Illinois are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Electro-Mechanical Technicians in Illinois earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Electro-Mechanical Technicians Work in Illinois?

In Illinois, there were 340 people working as Electro-Mechanical Technicians in the year 2018.

There were 250 Electro-Mechanical Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 90 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 140 Electro-Mechanical Technicians working in it, which means Illinois has more Electro-Mechanical Technicians than average.

Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Electro-Mechanical Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 5.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 3.6%.

Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 40 annual job openings, and a total of 420 jobs for Illinois Electro-Mechanical Technicians in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,200 annual jobs and 14,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Electro-Mechanical Technicians Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Electro-Mechanical Technicians ranged from $35,480 to $96,150 with $63,400 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.06 to $46.23. The median hourly rate was $30.48.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $25.16 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $5.32.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Illinois Metros for Electro-Mechanical Technicians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Electro-Mechanical Technicians.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	240	$63,080

Top States for Electro-Mechanical Technicians Employment

The table below shows the states where most Electro-Mechanical Technicians work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	2,510	$61,170
Texas	1,620	$51,840
Massachusetts	1,050	$54,350
Pennsylvania	690	$49,760
Virginia	620	$52,900
Louisiana	530	$58,600
Minnesota	520	$56,920
Tennessee	470	$52,430
Maryland	460	$62,430
Ohio	370	$56,230
Arizona	350	$51,800
Illinois	340	$63,400
Georgia	330	$66,370
Oklahoma	330	$56,950
Michigan	320	$57,900
Colorado	240	$65,250
New York	240	$64,200
New Jersey	220	$57,720
South Carolina	150	$56,880
Florida	130	$44,480

Below are the states where Electro-Mechanical Technicians get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Washington	$88,000
Georgia	$66,370
Colorado	$65,250
New York	$64,200
Illinois	$63,400
Maryland	$62,430
California	$61,170
New Hampshire	$60,320
North Carolina	$59,720
Utah	$59,700

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