The annual salary statistics of biochemists and biophysicists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of biochemists and biophysicists 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 | $63,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $73,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $86,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $125,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $170,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for biochemists and biophysicists 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 $170,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $86,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,900.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of biochemists and biophysicists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $86,460 | 10.55% | 33.09% |
| 2016 | $77,340 | 4.82% | - |
| 2015 | $73,610 | -3.55% | - |
| 2014 | $76,220 | -9.43% | - |
| 2013 | $83,410 | 30.64% | - |
| 2012 | $57,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $86,460, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the second highest paying city for biochemists and biophysicists in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary of $90,730). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), the median annual salary of biochemists and biophysicists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 4.7 percent (4.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
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| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) |