The annual salary statistics of chemists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chemists 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 | $41,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $69,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $126,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemists 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 $126,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $69,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,820.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $69,310 | 8.77% | -0.49% |
| 2016 | $63,230 | -12.79% | - |
| 2015 | $71,320 | 7.75% | - |
| 2014 | $65,790 | -6.72% | - |
| 2013 | $70,210 | 0.80% | - |
| 2012 | $69,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $69,310 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 Metropolitan Division) is 46.7 percent (46.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Peoria and 26.7 percent (26.7%) 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 |