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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average 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.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-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 | - | - |
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 | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) |