The annual salary statistics of agricultural engineers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of agricultural 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 | $75,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $87,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $95,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $102,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $106,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for agricultural 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 $106,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $95,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $75,730.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of agricultural engineers from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $95,220 | 1.47% | 17.99% |
| 2019 | $93,820 | 7.10% | - |
| 2018 | $87,160 | 8.49% | - |
| 2017 | $79,760 | 15.35% | - |
| 2015 | $67,520 | -0.90% | - |
| 2013 | $68,130 | -14.62% | - |
| 2012 | $78,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $95,220, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for agricultural engineers in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary $66,520). In comparison, the median annual salary of agricultural engineers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 30.1 percent (30.1%) higher than that in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division).
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| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
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