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 |