The annual salary statistics of ambulance drivers and attendants in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of ambulance drivers and attendants 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 | $24,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ambulance drivers and attendants 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 $40,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of ambulance drivers and attendants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $30,840 | 7.39% | 4.67% |
| 2021 | $28,560 | 9.63% | - |
| 2020 | $25,810 | 9.45% | - |
| 2019 | $23,370 | -0.21% | - |
| 2018 | $23,420 | -4.14% | - |
| 2017 | $24,390 | 9.39% | - |
| 2016 | $22,100 | 2.13% | - |
| 2015 | $21,630 | -3.56% | - |
| 2014 | $22,400 | -10.71% | - |
| 2013 | $24,800 | -18.55% | - |
| 2012 | $29,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,840, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the second highest paying city for ambulance drivers and attendants in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $31,010). Compared with East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of ambulance drivers and attendants in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is .5 percent (.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Peoria | |
| Springfield | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area |