Listings here run about $21–$55/hr. That's based on current Illinois listings; skilled trades like millwrights, PLC/controls, and electrical maintenance sit at the top of the range, and shift differentials and overtime push pay higher.

Recent employers in our Illinois index include Advanced Technology Services, RR Donnelley, Bosch Group, Smiths Group and Cornerstone Building Brands. New roles are added as employers post them — check back or set an alert.

Illinois employers most often want Electrical, Welding, Instrumentation and PLC. Welding/AWS, electrical/journeyman, and PLC/controls credentials tend to unlock the highest pay.

Openings cluster around Pontiac, East Peoria, Bellwood and Chicago and other industrial hubs across Illinois, from food and beverage plants to steel, paper, automotive, and chemical facilities.

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