The annual salary statistics of other biological scientists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of other biological scientists 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 | $54,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $76,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $90,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $106,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $147,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other biological scientists 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 $147,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $90,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,870.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other biological scientists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $90,810 | 2.79% | 14.22% |
| 2016 | $88,280 | 1.26% | - |
| 2015 | $87,170 | 3.91% | - |
| 2014 | $83,760 | 3.98% | - |
| 2013 | $80,430 | 3.15% | - |
| 2012 | $77,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $90,810, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the highest paying city for other biological scientists in state of Illinois, followed by Peoria (median annual salary $89,560). In comparison, the median annual salary of other biological scientists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 1.4 percent (1.4%) higher than that in Peoria.
| 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 |