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In 2008, the state of Illinois employed 108 plumbers, plumbing inspectors, and steamfitters who made $8,602,608 in combined total wages.  Seven employees from this group made over $100,000 with another 19 taking home over $90,000. As a whole, the average wage for this group of state employees was $74,805.  According the Department of Labor Statistics the average wage for all plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Illinois in fiscal year 2008 was $49,200.  Of the 108 plumbers, inspectors and steamfitters employed by the state of Illinois, only eight, or less then 10%, made less than the statewide average wage for those positions in Illinois.

You can find this information by going to IllinoisOpenGov.org, clicking on “Payroll” and searching for “plumbers,” “steamfitters,” and “plumbing inspectors.”