The annual salary statistics of postsecondary chemistry teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary chemistry teachers 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 | $48,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $94,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $120,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary chemistry teachers 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 $120,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,190.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary chemistry teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $78,990 | 0.28% | 22.66% |
| 2021 | $78,770 | -1.74% | - |
| 2020 | $80,140 | 5.02% | - |
| 2019 | $76,120 | 0.76% | - |
| 2018 | $75,540 | -3.07% | - |
| 2017 | $77,860 | 27.34% | - |
| 2014 | $56,570 | -3.80% | - |
| 2013 | $58,720 | -4.04% | - |
| 2012 | $61,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $78,990, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the second highest paying city for postsecondary chemistry teachers in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Bloomington (median annual salary of $79,840). Compared with Bloomington, the median annual salary of postsecondary chemistry teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 1.1 percent (1.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bloomington | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) |