The annual salary statistics of accountants and auditors in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of accountants and auditors in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $49,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $133,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for accountants and auditors in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $133,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of accountants and auditors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $78,170 | 0.92% | 13.80% |
| 2021 | $77,450 | 5.80% | - |
| 2020 | $72,960 | 1.36% | - |
| 2019 | $71,970 | -2.06% | - |
| 2018 | $73,450 | 3.12% | - |
| 2017 | $71,160 | 3.29% | - |
| 2016 | $68,820 | 3.73% | - |
| 2015 | $66,250 | -1.21% | - |
| 2014 | $67,050 | -0.97% | - |
| 2013 | $67,700 | 0.47% | - |
| 2012 | $67,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $78,170, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for accountants and auditors in state of Illinois, followed by Decatur (median annual salary $74,080). In comparison, the median annual salary of accountants and auditors in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 5.2 percent (5.2%) higher than that in Decatur.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Decatur | |
| Bloomington | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Springfield | |
| Peoria | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| Rockford | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Danville | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| Bloomington-Normal |