The annual salary statistics of cartographers and photogrammetrists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of cartographers and photogrammetrists 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 | $52,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $91,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cartographers and photogrammetrists 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 $91,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,820.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cartographers and photogrammetrists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $68,920 | 11.39% | 17.44% |
| 2016 | $61,070 | -12.58% | - |
| 2015 | $68,750 | -0.45% | - |
| 2014 | $69,060 | -7.92% | - |
| 2013 | $74,530 | 23.65% | - |
| 2012 | $56,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $68,920, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the lowest paying city for cartographers and photogrammetrists in state of Illinois, following city of Springfield (median annual salary of $91,170). In comparison, the median annual salary of cartographers and photogrammetrists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 24.4 percent (24.4%) lower than that in the highest paying city Springfield.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Springfield | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) |