The annual salary statistics of commercial pilots in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of commercial pilots 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 | $31,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $100,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $138,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $223,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for commercial pilots 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 $223,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $100,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,400.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of commercial pilots from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $100,730 | 14.84% | 16.17% |
| 2021 | $85,780 | -5.28% | - |
| 2020 | $90,310 | -4.00% | - |
| 2019 | $93,920 | -3.02% | - |
| 2018 | $96,760 | -12.97% | - |
| 2017 | $109,310 | -9.04% | - |
| 2016 | $119,190 | 16.49% | - |
| 2015 | $99,530 | 3.73% | - |
| 2014 | $95,820 | 7.20% | - |
| 2013 | $88,920 | 5.04% | - |
| 2012 | $84,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $100,730, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the second highest paying city for commercial pilots in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary of $106,890). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), the median annual salary of commercial pilots in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 5.8 percent (5.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Peoria | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area |