Labor

Labor

Competitive labor rates set the Greater Sterling area apart.

 

Area labor costs are:

  • Up to 10% lower than US averages
  • Up to 13% lower than Illinois averages
  • Up to 19% lower than suburban Chicago averages
Job Description Code # Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly
All Transportation & Material Handling 53-0000 13,270 $13.30 $14.28
First-Line Supervisors 53-1031 200 $23.78 $23.88
Tractor Trailer Drivers  53-3032   3,210   $16.62  $17.64
Conveyor Operators 53-7011 n/a $19.66 $19.87
Industrial Tractor Driver 53-7051 1,280 $13.41 $14.02
Laborers 53-7062 3,140 $11.09 $11.42