The annual salary statistics of aerospace engineers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of aerospace engineers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 | $73,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $87,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $102,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $123,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $142,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for aerospace engineers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $142,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $102,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $73,610.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of aerospace engineers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $102,520 | -1.18% | -11.54% |
| 2016 | $103,730 | -1.23% | - |
| 2015 | $105,010 | 0.87% | - |
| 2014 | $104,100 | 7.68% | - |
| 2013 | $96,100 | -18.99% | - |
| 2012 | $114,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $102,520, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the highest paying city for aerospace engineers in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary $100,990). In comparison, the median annual salary of aerospace engineers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 1.5 percent (1.5%) higher than that in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area).
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Rockford | |
| Champaign-Urbana |