Wages vary widely by employer and area of the country. Wages may also vary depending on the difficulty of projects and level of responsibility.
Benefits also vary by employer. Most wind energy operations managers receive typical benefits. These include vacation, sick leave, and health insurance.
Managers, all other (SOC 11-9199)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
||
| Illinois | Hourly | $50.53 | $66.01 | $86.24 |
| Yearly | $105,113 | $137,310 | $179,375 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $41.85 | $57.81 | $75.93 |
| Yearly | $87,050 | $120,259 | $157,930 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $41.08 | $57.87 | $72.84 |
| Yearly | $85,443 | $120,384 | $151,488 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $51.55 | $67.63 | $90.29 |
| Yearly | $107,226 | $140,672 | $187,801 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $46.18 | $62.65 | $78.14 |
| Yearly | $96,054 | $130,314 | $162,544 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $47.75 | $63.80 | $82.62 |
| Yearly | $99,322 | $132,706 | $171,867 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $51.12 | $65.74 | $85.57 |
| Yearly | $106,340 | $136,731 | $177,973 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $41.14 | $60.46 | $76.57 |
| Yearly | $85,573 | $125,756 | $159,264 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $42.54 | $53.84 | $73.67 |
| Yearly | $88,483 | $111,983 | $153,238 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $43.70 | $57.45 | $80.06 |
| Yearly | $90,876 | $119,478 | $166,524 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $60.24 | $78.54 | $101.17 |
| Yearly | $125,288 | $163,359 | $210,447 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $46.56 | $63.55 | $85.46 |
| Yearly | $96,837 | $132,178 | $177,745 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $44.83 | $57.65 | $78.35 |
| Yearly | $93,240 | $119,906 | $162,955 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $48.11 | $62.88 | $81.21 |
| Yearly | $100,053 | $130,808 | $168,920 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $39.09 | $55.56 | $78.18 |
| Yearly | $81,310 | $115,571 | $162,617 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $43.53 | $61.66 | $77.21 |
| Yearly | $90,546 | $128,260 | $160,593 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $41.15 | $60.24 | $76.89 |
| Yearly | $85,599 | $125,292 | $159,921 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $35.81 | $50.00 | $76.58 |
| Yearly | $74,481 | $103,990 | $159,296 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $43.52 | $61.65 | $78.06 |
| Yearly | $90,517 | $128,246 | $162,374 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $52.30 | $63.92 | $78.12 |
| Yearly | $108,784 | $132,962 | $162,489 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $50.28 | $65.37 | $84.84 |
| Yearly | $104,568 | $135,975 | $176,487 | |
| United States | Hourly | $48.08 | $65.65 | $86.15 |
| Yearly | $100,010 | $136,550 | $179,190 | |