The annual salary statistics of postsecondary area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers 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 | $49,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $70,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $115,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers 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 $115,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $70,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,480.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $70,900 | 1.86% | 10.55% |
| 2016 | $69,580 | 5.99% | - |
| 2015 | $65,410 | 15.43% | - |
| 2013 | $55,320 | -14.64% | - |
| 2012 | $63,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $70,900, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the second highest paying city for postsecondary area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary of $93,530). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), the median annual salary of postsecondary area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 24.2 percent (24.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Bloomington |