The annual salary statistics of postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers 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 | $49,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $106,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers 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 $106,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,280.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $65,720 | 4.20% | -11.31% |
| 2021 | $62,960 | 1.40% | - |
| 2020 | $62,080 | -2.37% | - |
| 2019 | $63,550 | -0.58% | - |
| 2018 | $63,920 | 0.72% | - |
| 2017 | $63,460 | 4.24% | - |
| 2016 | $60,770 | -1.37% | - |
| 2015 | $61,600 | 10.45% | - |
| 2014 | $55,160 | -5.73% | - |
| 2013 | $58,320 | -25.43% | - |
| 2012 | $73,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,720, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary $61,300). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 6.7 percent (6.7%) higher than that in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division).
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
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| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) |