The annual salary statistics of air traffic controllers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of air traffic controllers 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 | $86,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $108,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $144,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $171,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $189,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for air traffic controllers 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 $189,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $144,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $86,390.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of air traffic controllers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $144,850 | 23.32% | -4.56% |
| 2016 | $111,070 | -0.37% | - |
| 2015 | $111,480 | -38.04% | - |
| 2013 | $153,890 | 1.58% | - |
| 2012 | $151,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $144,850, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the second highest paying city for air traffic controllers in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary of $172,290). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), the median annual salary of air traffic controllers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 15.9 percent (15.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) |