The annual salary statistics of chemists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chemists 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 | $51,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $123,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemists 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 $123,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,020.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $76,640 | 15.53% | 4.10% |
| 2021 | $64,740 | -11.85% | - |
| 2020 | $72,410 | 4.89% | - |
| 2019 | $68,870 | 1.50% | - |
| 2018 | $67,840 | -0.83% | - |
| 2017 | $68,400 | -5.45% | - |
| 2016 | $72,130 | -7.94% | - |
| 2014 | $77,860 | 10.94% | - |
| 2013 | $69,340 | -6.00% | - |
| 2012 | $73,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $76,640 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is in the middle of salary range for chemists in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of chemists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 41.1 percent (41.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Peoria and 33.7 percent (33.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Decatur.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Peoria | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Springfield | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| Rockford | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Decatur |