The annual salary statistics of civil engineering technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of civil engineering technicians 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 | $45,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for civil engineering technicians 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 $97,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,340.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of civil engineering technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $71,960 | 1.20% | 23.28% |
| 2021 | $71,100 | 6.60% | - |
| 2020 | $66,410 | -1.63% | - |
| 2019 | $67,490 | -0.47% | - |
| 2018 | $67,810 | 6.08% | - |
| 2017 | $63,690 | 6.44% | - |
| 2016 | $59,590 | 5.86% | - |
| 2015 | $56,100 | 0.75% | - |
| 2014 | $55,680 | 3.88% | - |
| 2013 | $53,520 | -3.16% | - |
| 2012 | $55,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $71,960, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for civil engineering technicians in state of Illinois, followed by East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $67,680). In comparison, the median annual salary of civil engineering technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 5.9 percent (5.9%) higher than that in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Springfield | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Peoria | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Rockford | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Decatur |