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Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels Salary in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois

The annual salary statistics of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$27,110
25th Percentile Wage
$34,790
50th Percentile Wage
$45,150
75th Percentile Wage
$61,350
90th Percentile Wage
$112,440

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels 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 $112,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,110.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$45,150
11.12% -2.19%
2016
$40,130
-69.27% -
2015
$67,930
-2.49% -
2014
$69,620
5.69% -
2013
$65,660
29.73% -
2012
$46,140
- -

Table 2. Compare Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels Salary in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,150, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the lowest paying city for captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in state of Illinois, following city of Peoria (median annual salary of $99,610). Compared with the highest paying city Peoria, the median annual salary of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 54.7 percent (54.7%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Peoria
$99,610
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$96,260
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$69,100
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$45,970
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$45,150