The annual salary statistics of postsecondary chemistry teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary chemistry teachers 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 | $41,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $73,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $102,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $132,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary chemistry teachers 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 $132,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,310.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary chemistry teachers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $73,320 | -7.88% | 21.21% |
| 2016 | $79,100 | 4.68% | - |
| 2015 | $75,400 | 26.17% | - |
| 2014 | $55,670 | -3.11% | - |
| 2013 | $57,400 | -0.64% | - |
| 2012 | $57,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $73,320, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the lowest paying city for postsecondary chemistry teachers in state of Illinois, following city of Bloomington (median annual salary of $79,840). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary chemistry teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is about 8.2 percent (8.2%) lower than that of the highest paying city Bloomington.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bloomington | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) |