The annual salary statistics of architects (except landscape and naval) in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of architects (except landscape and naval) 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 | $59,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $73,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $132,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architects (except landscape and naval) 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 $132,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,060.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of architects (except landscape and naval) from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $82,890 | 2.23% | 15.86% |
| 2021 | $81,040 | -3.10% | - |
| 2020 | $83,550 | 4.84% | - |
| 2019 | $79,510 | 9.38% | - |
| 2018 | $72,050 | -0.93% | - |
| 2017 | $72,720 | -4.74% | - |
| 2016 | $76,170 | 2.05% | - |
| 2015 | $74,610 | 2.13% | - |
| 2014 | $73,020 | 1.31% | - |
| 2013 | $72,060 | 3.22% | - |
| 2012 | $69,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $82,890, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the second highest paying city for architects (except landscape and naval) in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Springfield (median annual salary of $93,410). Compared with Springfield, the median annual salary of architects (except landscape and naval) in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 11.3 percent (11.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Springfield | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Decatur | |
| Peoria | |
| Rockford | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Bloomington |