The annual salary statistics of commercial pilots in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of commercial pilots 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 | $39,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $106,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $149,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $169,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for commercial pilots 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 $169,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $106,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of commercial pilots from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $106,890 | -15.19% | 23.84% |
| 2016 | $123,130 | 18.93% | - |
| 2015 | $99,820 | 6.40% | - |
| 2014 | $93,430 | 9.24% | - |
| 2013 | $84,800 | 4.00% | - |
| 2012 | $81,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $106,890, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the highest paying city for commercial pilots in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary $100,730). In comparison, the median annual salary of commercial pilots in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 5.8 percent (5.8%) higher than that in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area).
| 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 |