The annual salary statistics of biological technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of biological technicians 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 | $36,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for biological technicians 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 $76,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,880.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of biological technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $47,680 | -2.22% | 10.86% |
| 2021 | $48,740 | -10.32% | - |
| 2020 | $53,770 | 2.53% | - |
| 2019 | $52,410 | 0.10% | - |
| 2018 | $52,360 | 16.50% | - |
| 2017 | $43,720 | 0.87% | - |
| 2016 | $43,340 | 5.40% | - |
| 2015 | $41,000 | -4.29% | - |
| 2014 | $42,760 | 9.10% | - |
| 2013 | $38,870 | -9.34% | - |
| 2012 | $42,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,680 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is in the middle of salary range for biological technicians in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of biological technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 6.4 percent (6.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Champaign-Urbana and 9.2 percent (9.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division).
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Peoria | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) |