The annual salary statistics of childcare workers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of childcare workers 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 | $24,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for childcare workers 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 $40,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of childcare workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $29,510 | 2.88% | 25.38% |
| 2021 | $28,660 | 9.94% | - |
| 2020 | $25,810 | 7.90% | - |
| 2019 | $23,770 | 5.01% | - |
| 2018 | $22,580 | 0.35% | - |
| 2017 | $22,500 | -1.02% | - |
| 2016 | $22,730 | 1.89% | - |
| 2015 | $22,300 | -2.78% | - |
| 2014 | $22,920 | 4.06% | - |
| 2013 | $21,990 | -0.14% | - |
| 2012 | $22,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,510, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for childcare workers in state of Illinois, followed by Decatur (median annual salary $27,780). In comparison, the median annual salary of childcare workers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 5.9 percent (5.9%) higher than that in Decatur.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Decatur | |
| Springfield | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| Peoria | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Bloomington | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rockford | |
| Danville | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Bloomington-Normal |