The annual salary statistics of cargo and freight agents in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of cargo and freight agents 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 | $24,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cargo and freight agents 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 $60,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cargo and freight agents from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $39,100 | 2.30% | -5.50% |
| 2016 | $38,200 | -13.12% | - |
| 2015 | $43,210 | -3.05% | - |
| 2014 | $44,530 | 0.94% | - |
| 2013 | $44,110 | 6.48% | - |
| 2012 | $41,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,100, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the lowest paying city for cargo and freight agents in state of Illinois, following city of Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $62,570). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of cargo and freight agents in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is about 37.5 percent (37.5%) lower than that of the highest paying city Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Peoria | |
| Rockford | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) |