The annual salary statistics of chemical technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chemical technicians 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 | $32,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical technicians 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 $71,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,670.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $45,230 | 0.07% | 9.35% |
| 2016 | $45,200 | 4.82% | - |
| 2015 | $43,020 | -5.58% | - |
| 2014 | $45,420 | 22.19% | - |
| 2013 | $35,340 | -16.02% | - |
| 2012 | $41,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,230 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is in the middle of salary range for chemical technicians in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of chemical technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 29.9 percent (29.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area and 16.2 percent (16.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Champaign-Urbana.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Peoria | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rockford | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Decatur | |
| Champaign-Urbana |