The annual salary statistics of biomedical engineers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of biomedical engineers 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 | $63,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $81,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $102,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $135,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $145,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for biomedical engineers 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 $145,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $102,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,780.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of biomedical engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $102,860 | 5.61% | 28.18% |
| 2021 | $97,090 | 10.92% | - |
| 2020 | $86,490 | -19.91% | - |
| 2019 | $103,710 | 4.94% | - |
| 2018 | $98,590 | -0.96% | - |
| 2017 | $99,540 | 26.32% | - |
| 2016 | $73,340 | -15.97% | - |
| 2015 | $85,050 | 4.94% | - |
| 2014 | $80,850 | 2.21% | - |
| 2013 | $79,060 | 6.56% | - |
| 2012 | $73,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $102,860, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for biomedical engineers in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary $85,500). In comparison, the median annual salary of biomedical engineers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 16.9 percent (16.9%) higher than that in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division).
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Peoria |