The annual salary statistics of chemical engineers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chemical engineers 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 | $65,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $98,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $108,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $129,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $161,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical engineers 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 $161,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $108,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,700.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $108,070 | 7.20% | 13.32% |
| 2021 | $100,290 | 1.58% | - |
| 2020 | $98,710 | 4.55% | - |
| 2019 | $94,220 | 3.43% | - |
| 2018 | $90,990 | 7.78% | - |
| 2017 | $83,910 | -2.98% | - |
| 2016 | $86,410 | -7.55% | - |
| 2015 | $92,930 | -7.79% | - |
| 2014 | $100,170 | 6.67% | - |
| 2013 | $93,490 | -0.20% | - |
| 2012 | $93,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $108,070, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the second highest paying city for chemical engineers in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Peoria (median annual salary of $120,700). Compared with Peoria, the median annual salary of chemical engineers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 10.5 percent (10.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Peoria | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) |