The annual salary statistics of cartographers and photogrammetrists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of cartographers and photogrammetrists 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 | $54,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $90,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cartographers and photogrammetrists 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 $102,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,120.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cartographers and photogrammetrists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $76,320 | -24.46% | 22.22% |
| 2021 | $94,990 | 17.68% | - |
| 2020 | $78,200 | -6.16% | - |
| 2019 | $83,020 | 23.81% | - |
| 2018 | $63,250 | -7.45% | - |
| 2017 | $67,960 | 10.67% | - |
| 2016 | $60,710 | -12.02% | - |
| 2015 | $68,010 | 0.90% | - |
| 2014 | $67,400 | -8.13% | - |
| 2013 | $72,880 | 18.55% | - |
| 2012 | $59,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $76,320, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the second highest paying city for cartographers and photogrammetrists in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Springfield (median annual salary of $91,170). Compared with Springfield, the median annual salary of cartographers and photogrammetrists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 16.3 percent (16.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Springfield | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) |