The annual salary statistics of postsecondary biological science teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary biological science 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 | $48,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $96,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $124,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary biological science 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 $124,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,710.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary biological science teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $78,150 | -0.64% | 38.12% |
| 2021 | $78,650 | -1.47% | - |
| 2020 | $79,810 | 4.80% | - |
| 2019 | $75,980 | 5.58% | - |
| 2018 | $71,740 | -4.20% | - |
| 2017 | $74,750 | -1.77% | - |
| 2016 | $76,070 | -1.92% | - |
| 2015 | $77,530 | 18.61% | - |
| 2014 | $63,100 | -3.85% | - |
| 2013 | $65,530 | 26.20% | - |
| 2012 | $48,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $78,150 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary biological science teachers in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary biological science teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 11.3 percent (11.3%) lower than that in the highest paying South Illinois nonmetropolitan area and 59.7 percent (59.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area |