The annual salary statistics of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels 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 | $55,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $78,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $96,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $124,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $160,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels 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 $160,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $96,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,120.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $96,260 | 17.45% | 47.59% |
| 2021 | $79,460 | 3.47% | - |
| 2020 | $76,700 | 21.71% | - |
| 2019 | $60,050 | 20.00% | - |
| 2018 | $48,040 | 8.70% | - |
| 2017 | $43,860 | 10.01% | - |
| 2016 | $39,470 | -75.22% | - |
| 2015 | $69,160 | -1.47% | - |
| 2014 | $70,180 | 5.86% | - |
| 2013 | $66,070 | 23.64% | - |
| 2012 | $50,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $96,260, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the second highest paying city for captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Peoria (median annual salary of $99,610). Compared with Peoria, the median annual salary of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 3.4 percent (3.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Peoria | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) |