The annual salary statistics of agricultural inspectors in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of agricultural inspectors 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 | $40,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for agricultural inspectors 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 $73,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,810.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of agricultural inspectors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $62,260 | 0.53% | 16.22% |
| 2021 | $61,930 | -1.55% | - |
| 2020 | $62,890 | 6.84% | - |
| 2019 | $58,590 | -7.58% | - |
| 2018 | $63,030 | 3.73% | - |
| 2017 | $60,680 | -4.20% | - |
| 2016 | $63,230 | 0.33% | - |
| 2015 | $63,020 | 8.19% | - |
| 2014 | $57,860 | 5.38% | - |
| 2013 | $54,750 | 4.73% | - |
| 2012 | $52,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,260, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the second highest paying city for agricultural inspectors in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary of $62,370). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), the median annual salary of agricultural inspectors in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is .2 percent (.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| Peoria |