The annual salary statistics of bakers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of bakers 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 | $27,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bakers 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 $46,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,820.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bakers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $34,320 | 13.49% | 28.79% |
| 2021 | $29,690 | 3.60% | - |
| 2020 | $28,620 | 4.89% | - |
| 2019 | $27,220 | 7.68% | - |
| 2018 | $25,130 | 2.55% | - |
| 2017 | $24,490 | -1.47% | - |
| 2016 | $24,850 | -1.69% | - |
| 2015 | $25,270 | 3.05% | - |
| 2014 | $24,500 | 2.20% | - |
| 2013 | $23,960 | -2.00% | - |
| 2012 | $24,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,320, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for bakers in state of Illinois, followed by South Illinois nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $33,580). In comparison, the median annual salary of bakers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 2.2 percent (2.2%) higher than that in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Bloomington | |
| Rockford | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Peoria | |
| Springfield | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| Decatur | |
| Bloomington-Normal | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Danville |