The annual salary statistics of chemical technicians in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chemical technicians in Champaign-Urbana 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 | $28,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical technicians in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,390.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical technicians from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $37,900 | -31.90% | -31.90% |
| 2016 | $49,990 | 16.42% | - |
| 2015 | $41,780 | 12.95% | - |
| 2014 | $36,370 | 15.78% | - |
| 2013 | $30,630 | -63.21% | - |
| 2012 | $49,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,900, Champaign-Urbana is the lowest paying city for chemical technicians in state of Illinois, following city of Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $64,530). In comparison, the median annual salary of chemical technicians in Champaign-Urbana is 41.3 percent (41.3%) lower than that in the highest paying city Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area.