The annual salary statistics of athletes and sports competitors in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of athletes and sports competitors 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 | $22,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $157,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for athletes and sports competitors 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 $157,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,880.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of athletes and sports competitors from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $33,230 | -60.31% | -122.18% |
| 2020 | $53,270 | 17.25% | - |
| 2019 | $44,080 | 12.32% | - |
| 2018 | $38,650 | 7.94% | - |
| 2017 | $35,580 | 4.75% | - |
| 2016 | $33,890 | -67.25% | - |
| 2015 | $56,680 | -30.26% | - |
| 2012 | $73,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $33,230, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the second highest paying city for athletes and sports competitors in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary of $57,330). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), the median annual salary of athletes and sports competitors in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 42.0 percent (42.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) |