The annual salary statistics of other biological scientists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of other biological scientists 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 | $51,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $87,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $105,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $132,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other biological scientists 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 $132,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $87,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,200.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other biological scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $87,760 | 10.20% | 11.22% |
| 2021 | $78,810 | -7.96% | - |
| 2020 | $85,080 | -1.65% | - |
| 2019 | $86,480 | -2.51% | - |
| 2018 | $88,650 | -1.73% | - |
| 2017 | $90,180 | 2.16% | - |
| 2016 | $88,230 | 2.11% | - |
| 2015 | $86,370 | 3.43% | - |
| 2014 | $83,410 | 0.58% | - |
| 2013 | $82,930 | 6.05% | - |
| 2012 | $77,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $87,760 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is in the middle of salary range for other biological scientists in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of other biological scientists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 3.4 percent (3.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) and 29.7 percent (29.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Peoria | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area |