How much do earth drillers, except oil and gas make in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN?

What the Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas median says in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas median in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN at $81,960 per year. Median means the middle of the published wage spread. It is not one worker's pay. It is not a job offer. The row is tied to SOC 47-5023 and BLS area 16980.

BLS lists 220 wage and salary jobs for this exact role-place row. That is a survey estimate. It is not a count of open posts. The local mean is $85,130 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN's Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas median is 36.2% above the U.S. Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas median of $60,190 on the same published median. Both values use the same job code and source date. They do not account for prices, taxes, benefits, hours, or your work history.

Read source key 47-5023 with area 16980

This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 47-5023 and area 16980. SOC 47-5023 names Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Area 16980 names Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.

The 47-5023/16980 row has 220 wage and salary jobs. There are 0.05 for each 1,000 local jobs. The location quotient is 0.4. Each value stays under the same job and area codes.

For 47-5023/16980, the annual median is $81,960 per year, while the matching mean is $85,130 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.

• 47-5023/16980 10th percentile: $64,020 per year.
• 47-5023/16980 25th percentile: $67,820 per year.
• 47-5023/16980 median: $81,960 per year.
• 47-5023/16980 75th percentile: $107,980 per year.
• 47-5023/16980 90th percentile: $107,980 per year.
• 47-5023/16980 employment RSE: 26.9%. Mean-wage RSE: 7%.
• 47-5023/16980 has no suppression mark in the fields shown on this page.

BLS area 16980 facts behind this Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas page

Area 16980 reports 4,513,280 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $73,380. Its annual median is $54,720. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.3%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 47-5023 row.

The all-jobs wage ladder in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN runs from $34,260 at the 10th percentile to $130,790 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $38,480. The median is $54,720. The 75th percentile is $86,670. This is a place check, not a pay range for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas.

The source rows below are the six largest detailed roles in the bounded area file. Each keeps its own SOC code. They help a reader spot-check area 16980. They do not show related skills or a path into Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas.

• 1. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. Area: 16980. SOC: 53-7062. Jobs: 157,920. Yearly median: $40,550. Jobs per 1,000: 34.99. Location quotient: 1.84.
• 2. General and Operations Managers. Area: 16980. SOC: 11-1021. Jobs: 122,930. Yearly median: $109,390. Jobs per 1,000: 27.24. Location quotient: 1.21.
• 3. Home Health and Personal Care Aides. Area: 16980. SOC: 31-1120. Jobs: 108,520. Yearly median: $38,180. Jobs per 1,000: 24.04. Location quotient: 0.87.
• 4. Registered Nurses. Area: 16980. SOC: 29-1141. Jobs: 100,240. Yearly median: $100,490. Jobs per 1,000: 22.21. Location quotient: 1.02.
• 5. Cashiers. Area: 16980. SOC: 41-2011. Jobs: 99,240. Yearly median: $35,010. Jobs per 1,000: 21.99. Location quotient: 1.11.
• 6. Fast Food and Counter Workers. Area: 16980. SOC: 35-3023. Jobs: 97,280. Yearly median: $34,630. Jobs per 1,000: 21.55. Location quotient: 0.87.

Read the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN wage ladder for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas

The 10th percentile is $64,020 per year. The 25th percentile is $67,820 per year. The median is $81,960 per year. The 75th percentile is $107,980 per year. The 90th percentile is $107,980 per year.

A percentile is a rank point, not a career stage. The 10th percentile does not mean new-worker pay. The 90th percentile does not mean a wage that comes after a set number of years. The points show how the wage values spread in the source. They do not say why one job sits at one point.

The middle half runs from $67,820 per year to $107,980 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $43,960. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.

Compare Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN with its state and the U.S.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN has a annual median of $81,960 per year. Illinois has $79,080 per year. The U.S. row has $60,190 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is 3.6% above Illinois on the same published median. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is 36.2% above the United States on the same published median. A gap can reflect many things that are not in this row. WageScope reports the gap but does not name a cause.

The state and U.S. rows are benchmarks, not replacements. They do not fill missing local facts. A state can hold many local labor markets. A national row can hold many states. Read the local row first, then use the broader rows to see scale.

Where Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN sits for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ranks 3 of 82 among metro areas with a published annual median for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.

Rank 3 of 82 is not a place score. A small wage gap can move a row several spots. The rank does not add local prices, job count, concentration, commute, taxes, or work rules. Use it only to find where the published median falls inside this like-for-like set.

The nearby rows below are the closest ranks, not chosen cities. Their pay, job counts, and local shares can differ. Open a peer page before making a deeper comparison. A title and one number are not enough for a move or pay choice.

• 1. Fairbanks-College, AK. The Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas median is $94,600 per year. BLS estimates 60 jobs. The location quotient is 12.32.
• 2. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. The Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas median is $89,300 per year. BLS estimates 90 jobs. The location quotient is 0.33.
• 4. Anchorage, AK. The Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas median is $80,030 per year. BLS estimates Not published jobs. The location quotient is Not published.
• 5. Billings, MT. The Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas median is $78,410 per year. BLS estimates 40 jobs. The location quotient is 3.56.
• 6. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA. The Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas median is $76,850 per year. BLS estimates 120 jobs. The location quotient is 0.42.

Where Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas medians lead among metro areas

The rows below use the same SOC 47-5023, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same metro map type. Fairbanks-College, AK has the highest published median in this set, at $94,600 per year. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN sits at $81,960 per year.

A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas is in the local mix. It also does not add local prices. The bullets keep the median, job count, and location quotient together so a high wage is not read as a full market score.

Use this list to choose a deeper pair, not to choose a place. Open the two local pages. Check the full wage ladder, the job scale, the survey limits, and the exact BEA price row when present. A missing median stays out of this rank instead of becoming zero.

• 1. Fairbanks-College, AK has a Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas median of $94,600 per year, or $12,640 above Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. BLS lists 60 jobs there, compared with 220 in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. The location quotient is 12.32.
• 2. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA has a Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas median of $89,300 per year, or $7,340 above Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. BLS lists 90 jobs there, compared with 220 in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. The location quotient is 0.33.
• 3. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN has a Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas median of $81,960 per year, or $0 above Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. BLS lists 220 jobs there, compared with 220 in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. The location quotient is 0.4.
• 4. Anchorage, AK has a Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas median of $80,030 per year, or $1,930 below Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. BLS lists Not published jobs there, compared with 220 in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. The location quotient is Not published.
• 5. Billings, MT has a Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas median of $78,410 per year, or $3,550 below Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. BLS lists 40 jobs there, compared with 220 in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. The location quotient is 3.56.
• 6. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA has a Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas median of $76,850 per year, or $5,110 below Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. BLS lists 120 jobs there, compared with 220 in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. The location quotient is 0.42.
• 7. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI has a Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas median of $74,300 per year, or $7,660 below Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. BLS lists 140 jobs there, compared with 220 in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. The location quotient is 0.57.
• 8. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ has a Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas median of $74,120 per year, or $7,840 below Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. BLS lists 530 jobs there, compared with 220 in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. The location quotient is 0.44.

Where BLS counts the most Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas jobs

Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ has the largest published metro job estimate for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas in this same-source set, at 650 jobs. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN has 220. The count shows covered job scale, not open posts.

A large job base can have a lower median than a smaller one. It can also have a location quotient near or below 1. That is why WageScope does not blend job count, pay, and local share. Each field keeps its name and unit. The rows below let you compare all three without making one score.

Current MeritLog listings can add a dated view of employer-title matches. They do not change this May 2025 order. A place with few current cards can still have a large BLS job estimate. A place with several cards can still have a smaller estimate. The sources use different clocks and scopes.

• 1. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ has 650 estimated Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas jobs, a gap of 430 jobs from Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. Its median is $58,750 per year, or $23,210 below Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. Its location quotient is 2.17.
• 2. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ has 530 estimated Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas jobs, a gap of 310 jobs from Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. Its median is $74,120 per year, or $7,840 below Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. Its location quotient is 0.44.
• 3. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX has 440 estimated Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas jobs, a gap of 220 jobs from Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. Its median is $57,970 per year, or $23,990 below Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. Its location quotient is 1.08.
• 4. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX has 420 estimated Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas jobs, a gap of 200 jobs from Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. Its median is $60,670 per year, or $21,290 below Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. Its location quotient is 0.82.
• 5. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA has 390 estimated Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas jobs, a gap of 170 jobs from Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. Its median is $51,630 per year, or $30,330 below Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. Its location quotient is 1.07.
• 6. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL has 350 estimated Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas jobs, a gap of 130 jobs from Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. Its median is $51,360 per year, or $30,600 below Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. Its location quotient is 0.99.
• 7. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD has 240 estimated Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas jobs, a gap of 20 jobs from Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. Its median is $64,360 per year, or $17,600 below Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. Its location quotient is 0.66.
• 8. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA has 240 estimated Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas jobs, a gap of 20 jobs from Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. Its median is $62,790 per year, or $19,170 below Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. Its location quotient is 1.11.

Where Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas takes the largest share of local jobs

Fairbanks-College, AK has the highest published location quotient in this metro set, at 12.32. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN has 0.4. A value above 1 means the role's local job share is larger than its national share.

A high quotient can come from a small local job base. It does not prove more jobs, more posts, faster growth, or higher pay. The bullets keep each quotient beside its BLS job count and median. This lets a reader see when the three measures point in different ways.

Use this list to ask where Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas is a large part of the local mix. Use the employment list to ask where BLS counts the most jobs. Use the pay list to ask where the median is highest. None of those lists decides where a person should work.

• 1. Fairbanks-College, AK has a location quotient of 12.32, a gap of 11.92 from Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. BLS lists 60 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas jobs and a median of $94,600 per year, or $12,640 above Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
• 2. Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ has a location quotient of 10.64, a gap of 10.24 from Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. BLS lists 50 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas jobs and a median of $56,860 per year, or $25,100 below Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
• 3. Jackson, MI has a location quotient of 7.09, a gap of 6.69 from Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. BLS lists 50 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas jobs and a median of $60,270 per year, or $21,690 below Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
• 4. St. Cloud, MN has a location quotient of 4.36, a gap of 3.96 from Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. BLS lists 60 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas jobs and a median of $57,870 per year, or $24,090 below Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
• 5. Boise City, ID has a location quotient of 4.31, a gap of 3.91 from Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. BLS lists 210 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas jobs and a median of $53,870 per year, or $28,090 below Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
• 6. Midland, TX has a location quotient of 4.24, a gap of 3.84 from Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. BLS lists 60 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas jobs and a median of $63,730 per year, or $18,230 below Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
• 7. Salem, OR has a location quotient of 3.93, a gap of 3.53 from Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. BLS lists 90 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas jobs and a median of $62,510 per year, or $19,450 below Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
• 8. Billings, MT has a location quotient of 3.56, a gap of 3.16 from Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. BLS lists 40 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas jobs and a median of $78,410 per year, or $3,550 below Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.

How common Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas is in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

BLS lists 220 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas jobs in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. It also lists 0.05 jobs per 1,000 local jobs. Jobs per 1,000 turns the count into a rate. It helps compare places of different size. It does not show open posts or hiring speed.

The location quotient is 0.4. A value of 1 means Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is lower than 1. The quotient is a share check, not a wage or a growth measure.

Read the three values as separate facts. Employment asks how many covered jobs BLS estimated. Jobs per 1,000 asks how much of the local job base the role takes. Location quotient asks how that share compares with the national share. None of them tells you how many posts are open today.

Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas beside other roles in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

The all-occupations median in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $54,720 per year. The Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas median is $81,960 per year. Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas is 49.8% above the local all-occupations median on the same published median. This compares one role with the full covered job mix.

The nearby role medians below come from the bounded detailed-role table for Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. They are close by wage, not by task. A small wage gap does not mean two jobs need the same skill or lead to the same career. Official titles keep their own SOC codes and source rows.

Use the list to spot the local wage mix around Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Then open the role page you mean. A role can have a similar median and a very different job count or local share. The pay number alone cannot show fit, demand, or a path between jobs.

• 1. Accountants and Auditors, SOC 13-2011, has a Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN median of $82,360 per year. BLS lists 41,360 jobs and a location quotient of 0.98.
• 2. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, SOC 25-2021, has a Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN median of $78,390 per year. BLS lists 45,840 jobs and a location quotient of 1.14.
• 3. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products, SOC 41-4012, has a Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN median of $75,350 per year. BLS lists 38,490 jobs and a location quotient of 1.07.
• 4. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, SOC 43-1011, has a Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN median of $71,730 per year. BLS lists 33,180 jobs and a location quotient of 0.8.
• 5. Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel, SOC 41-3091, has a Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN median of $70,710 per year. BLS lists 55,730 jobs and a location quotient of 1.53.
• 6. Registered Nurses, SOC 29-1141, has a Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN median of $100,490 per year. BLS lists 100,240 jobs and a location quotient of 1.02.
• 7. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, SOC 53-3032, has a Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN median of $62,300 per year. BLS lists 62,210 jobs and a location quotient of 1.04.
• 8. Management Analysts, SOC 13-1111, has a Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN median of $105,090 per year. BLS lists 37,510 jobs and a location quotient of 1.44.

The largest detailed roles in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN table, at 157,920 jobs. Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas has 220 jobs in its exact role-place row. The two counts show where this role sits beside other large parts of the local job base.

The all-occupations job count is 4,513,280. The detailed list below is only a bounded view of that larger mix. It does not sum to every local job. It does not include a blank role as zero. It helps explain why one role's wage and job count should not stand in for the whole area.

A large role can have a lower median. A smaller role can have a higher one. Job count does not show current posts, job quality, or growth. Use the list to see local scale. Then keep Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas's own median, spread, and share in their own fields.

• 1. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand has 157,920 jobs in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, a gap of 157,700 from Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Its median is $40,550 per year, or $41,410 below Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Its location quotient is 1.84.
• 2. General and Operations Managers has 122,930 jobs in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, a gap of 122,710 from Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Its median is $109,390 per year, or $27,430 above Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Its location quotient is 1.21.
• 3. Home Health and Personal Care Aides has 108,520 jobs in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, a gap of 108,300 from Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Its median is $38,180 per year, or $43,780 below Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Its location quotient is 0.87.
• 4. Registered Nurses has 100,240 jobs in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, a gap of 100,020 from Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Its median is $100,490 per year, or $18,530 above Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Its location quotient is 1.02.
• 5. Cashiers has 99,240 jobs in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, a gap of 99,020 from Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Its median is $35,010 per year, or $46,950 below Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Its location quotient is 1.11.
• 6. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 97,280 jobs in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, a gap of 97,060 from Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Its median is $34,630 per year, or $47,330 below Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Its location quotient is 0.87.
• 7. Retail Salespersons has 96,950 jobs in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, a gap of 96,730 from Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Its median is $35,820 per year, or $46,140 below Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Its location quotient is 0.86.
• 8. Stockers and Order Fillers has 79,850 jobs in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, a gap of 79,630 from Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Its median is $38,450 per year, or $43,510 below Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Its location quotient is 0.97.

Published role medians around Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

Financial Managers has the highest published median in the bounded Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN role table, at $168,810 per year. Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas has $81,960 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.

The local all-occupations median is $54,720 per year. A role above that mark is not better. A role below it is not worse. The mark only shows where the role's published median sits against the full covered job mix. Job tasks, level, hours, and work setting are separate facts.

The bullets keep each SOC title, job count, median, and local share together. Use them to find a role page worth opening. Do not use a close median as proof that two roles share skills or that one is a path to the other.

• 1. Financial Managers has a median of $168,810 per year in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, or $86,850 above Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. BLS lists 41,590 jobs, compared with 220 for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Its location quotient is 1.7.
• 2. Software Developers has a median of $134,380 per year in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, or $52,420 above Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. BLS lists 40,370 jobs, compared with 220 for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Its location quotient is 0.82.
• 3. General and Operations Managers has a median of $109,390 per year in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, or $27,430 above Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. BLS lists 122,930 jobs, compared with 220 for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Its location quotient is 1.21.
• 4. Management Analysts has a median of $105,090 per year in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, or $23,130 above Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. BLS lists 37,510 jobs, compared with 220 for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Its location quotient is 1.44.
• 5. Registered Nurses has a median of $100,490 per year in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, or $18,530 above Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. BLS lists 100,240 jobs, compared with 220 for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Its location quotient is 1.02.
• 6. Accountants and Auditors has a median of $82,360 per year in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, or $400 above Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. BLS lists 41,360 jobs, compared with 220 for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Its location quotient is 0.98.
• 7. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has a median of $78,390 per year in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, or $3,570 below Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. BLS lists 45,840 jobs, compared with 220 for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Its location quotient is 1.14.
• 8. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products has a median of $75,350 per year in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, or $6,610 below Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. BLS lists 38,490 jobs, compared with 220 for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Its location quotient is 1.07.

Roles with the largest local share in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand has the highest location quotient in the bounded Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN role table, at 1.84. Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas has 0.4. Both values compare a local job share with the matching national share.

A quotient above 1 means the role takes a larger share of local jobs than it does across the nation. It does not mean more jobs than every other role. It does not mean open posts, growth, or high pay. The job count and median beside each row answer those other narrow questions.

The local role-share mix can differ a lot from the pay mix. Read both lists. Then compare Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas with the same SOC code in another place. This keeps a broad area pattern from replacing the exact role-place row.

• 1. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand has a location quotient of 1.84 in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, a gap of 1.44 from Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. BLS lists 157,920 jobs and a median of $40,550 per year, or $41,410 below Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas.
• 2. Financial Managers has a location quotient of 1.7 in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, a gap of 1.30 from Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. BLS lists 41,590 jobs and a median of $168,810 per year, or $86,850 above Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas.
• 3. Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel has a location quotient of 1.53 in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, a gap of 1.13 from Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. BLS lists 55,730 jobs and a median of $70,710 per year, or $11,250 below Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas.
• 4. Management Analysts has a location quotient of 1.44 in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, a gap of 1.04 from Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. BLS lists 37,510 jobs and a median of $105,090 per year, or $23,130 above Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas.
• 5. Security Guards has a location quotient of 1.3 in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, a gap of 0.90 from Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. BLS lists 48,360 jobs and a median of $39,990 per year, or $41,970 below Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas.
• 6. Light Truck Drivers has a location quotient of 1.22 in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, a gap of 0.82 from Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. BLS lists 34,680 jobs and a median of $47,950 per year, or $34,010 below Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas.
• 7. General and Operations Managers has a location quotient of 1.21 in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, a gap of 0.81 from Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. BLS lists 122,930 jobs and a median of $109,390 per year, or $27,430 above Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas.
• 8. Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators has a location quotient of 1.18 in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, a gap of 0.78 from Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. BLS lists 47,970 jobs and a median of $43,650 per year, or $38,310 below Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas.

What $81,960 may mean after the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN price level

BEA's 2024 all-items price index for Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is 103.6. The U.S. level is 100. The local level is 3.6% above that mark. This is a broad price comparison. It is not a personal budget.

WageScope divides the $81,960 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas median by 103.6 divided by 100. The result is $79,116 in national-price dollars per year. This proxy keeps the math clear. It is not take-home pay and does not set a move target.

Housing is 112.0. Goods are 107.3. Utilities are 83.6. Other services are 100.5. The parts do not move as one. WageScope uses BEA's all-items index for the proxy and does not make its own basket.

How much care to use with the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN row

The employment RSE for this Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas row is 26.9%. The mean-wage RSE is 7%. RSE means relative standard error. It is a survey precision flag. A smaller value often means less sampling uncertainty. It is not the chance that one person's pay is right or wrong.

The employment RSE belongs to the 220 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $85,130 mean. BLS does not give the same RSE field for the median or every percentile. WageScope does not move an RSE from one field to another.

A local row can change in a new release. A small role-place sample can also have more survey uncertainty than a broad national row. Keep the May 2025 date next to the value. Do not mix a newer job post with the BLS date as if both facts came from one clock.

Use Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN wage data before you tailor

The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. It uses a Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN place filter only when the public place list has an exact approved match. If that match is not safe, the page says the jobs are not narrowed to this place. A false negative is safer than showing a different role.

Each card keeps its employer, place, source, and seen date. Listings can change between visits while the survey figures stay tied to their release date. A listing range does not replace the $81,960 BLS median. The listing and survey answer different questions.

Open one listing. Check its level, work place, pay range, and needs. Then tailor with work facts you can support. Do not turn a wage, job count, rank, or price proxy into a résumé claim. The public page is read only. It does not save a job or start a draft on load.

What the Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas row for Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN does not claim

The row does not say what one person earns. It does not promise a job, offer, raise, or move result. It does not say why the local median differs from the U.S. row. It does not add tips, bonus pay, stock, benefits, taxes, or work hours unless those items are in the BLS wage measure.

The 220 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 0.4 is not a growth score. Rank 3 of 82 is not a place score. The 103.6 price index is not a personal budget.

Use the row for one clear task. Read the May 2025 wage spread for SOC 47-5023 in BLS area 16980. Compare the same metric with the state and U.S. rows. Add the separate 2024 price level when present. Inspect a dated job match. Then use confirmed work facts for a résumé.