The annual salary statistics of anthropologists and archeologists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of anthropologists and archeologists 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 | $35,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $87,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for anthropologists and archeologists 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 $97,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,800.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of anthropologists and archeologists from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $60,150 | 1.10% | 7.40% |
| 2015 | $59,490 | -19.10% | - |
| 2014 | $70,850 | 17.12% | - |
| 2013 | $58,720 | 5.14% | - |
| 2012 | $55,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,150, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the highest paying city for anthropologists and archeologists in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary $58,420). In comparison, the median annual salary of anthropologists and archeologists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 2.9 percent (2.9%) higher than that in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area).
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
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| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) |