The annual salary statistics of earth drillers, except oil and gas in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of earth drillers, except oil and gas 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 | $35,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for earth drillers, except oil and gas 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 $99,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,460.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of earth drillers, except oil and gas from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $50,300 | -60.97% | -29.42% |
| 2017 | $80,970 | -6.51% | - |
| 2016 | $86,240 | 1.57% | - |
| 2015 | $84,890 | 14.91% | - |
| 2014 | $72,230 | 9.44% | - |
| 2013 | $65,410 | 0.47% | - |
| 2012 | $65,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,300, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the second highest paying city for earth drillers, except oil and gas in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary of $90,180). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), the median annual salary of earth drillers, except oil and gas in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 44.2 percent (44.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area |