The annual salary statistics of chemical engineers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chemical engineers 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 | $36,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $108,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $142,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical engineers 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 $142,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $84,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,530.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical engineers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $84,100 | -1.55% | -11.66% |
| 2016 | $85,400 | -7.95% | - |
| 2015 | $92,190 | -7.63% | - |
| 2014 | $99,220 | 6.19% | - |
| 2013 | $93,080 | -0.89% | - |
| 2012 | $93,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $84,100, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the lowest paying city for chemical engineers in state of Illinois, following city of Peoria (median annual salary of $120,700). In comparison, the median annual salary of chemical engineers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 30.3 percent (30.3%) lower than that in the highest paying city Peoria.
| 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) |