Medical Equipment Repairers salary
in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
- Middle 50%
- $51,400–$81,150
- vs U.S. median
- +11%
- Metro rank
- #14 of 61
Medical Equipment Repairers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro earn a median of $68,580 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,940 jobs (May 2025). That is 11% above the U.S. median of $61,660 and 2% above the IL statewide median of $67,380. It ranks #14 of 61 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,940 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Questions
What is the average Medical Equipment Repairers salary in Chicago?
The BLS median is $68,580 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,940 jobs pay between $51,400 and $81,150. The 10th percentile is $42,490 and the 90th is $99,290.
Is Chicago a high-paying metro for Medical Equipment Repairers?
That is 11% above the U.S. median of $61,660 and 2% above the IL statewide median of $67,380. It ranks #14 of 61 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Medical Equipment Repairers make an hour in Chicago?
About $32.97 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $68,580 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $24.71–$39.01 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.