How much do Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators make in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN?

Percentile spread

For Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators, the published 10th percentile is $30,730 and the 90th percentile is $54,080. The difference is $23,350, which is 51.2% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $40,800 to the 75th at $51,690, covers $10,890.

The mean annual wage is $46,130, which sits above the median of $45,640. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN median is 2.6% lower than the national median of $46,880 for Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators. In 2024 national prices the local median is $44,056, which is 6% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN covers more than one state. The state comparison uses Illinois, the primary state on the BLS area record.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is 103.595, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $45,640 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators at $44,056 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

4 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ranks 2nd of 5 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Elkhart-Goshen, IN is 103 miles away, with a median of $47,960 and employment of 1,050. That median is 5.1% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $53,097, against $44,056 here.
• Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI is 137 miles away, with a median of $44,270 and employment of 140. That median is 3% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $46,334, against $44,056 here.
• Fort Wayne, IN is 146 miles away, with a median of $43,490 and employment of 80. That median is 4.7% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $46,980, against $44,056 here.