The annual salary statistics of agricultural engineers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of agricultural 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 | $52,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $86,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $106,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for agricultural 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 $106,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,730.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of agricultural engineers from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 3-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $66,520 | -3.44% | 0.00% |
| 2013 | $68,810 | 3.33% | - |
| 2012 | $66,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $66,520, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the second highest paying city for agricultural engineers in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary of $95,220). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), the median annual salary of agricultural engineers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 30.1 percent (30.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) |