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Ambulance Driver and Attendant Salary in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois

The annual salary statistics of ambulance drivers and attendants in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of ambulance drivers and attendants 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Ambulance Drivers and Attendants in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$21,170
25th Percentile Wage
$22,560
50th Percentile Wage
$24,890
75th Percentile Wage
$28,850
90th Percentile Wage
$31,850

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ambulance drivers and attendants 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 $31,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,170.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of ambulance drivers and attendants from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$24,890
10.29% -16.99%
2016
$22,330
6.40% -
2015
$20,900
5.60% -
2014
$19,730
-35.17% -
2013
$26,670
-9.19% -
2012
$29,120
- -

Table 2. Compare Ambulance Driver and Attendant Salary in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $24,890 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is in the middle of salary range for ambulance drivers and attendants in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of ambulance drivers and attendants in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 19.7 percent (19.7%) lower than that in the highest paying East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area and 24.2 percent (24.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Illinois nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$31,010
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$30,840
Peoria
$28,600
Springfield
$27,970
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$24,890
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$23,560
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$23,480
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$18,860