The annual salary statistics of aerospace engineers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of aerospace engineers 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 | $71,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $80,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $100,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $138,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $177,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for aerospace engineers 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 $177,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $100,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $71,100.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of aerospace engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $100,990 | 11.45% | -14.06% |
| 2021 | $89,430 | -31.43% | - |
| 2020 | $117,540 | 1.84% | - |
| 2019 | $115,380 | 4.10% | - |
| 2018 | $110,650 | 7.93% | - |
| 2017 | $101,870 | -1.23% | - |
| 2016 | $103,120 | -1.38% | - |
| 2015 | $104,540 | 0.81% | - |
| 2014 | $103,690 | 7.54% | - |
| 2013 | $95,870 | -20.15% | - |
| 2012 | $115,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $100,990, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the second highest paying city for aerospace engineers in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary of $102,520). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), the median annual salary of aerospace engineers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 1.5 percent (1.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Rockford | |
| Champaign-Urbana |