The annual salary statistics of earth drillers, except oil and gas in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of earth drillers, except oil and gas 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 | $51,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $90,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $103,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for earth drillers, except oil and gas 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 $103,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $90,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,220.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of earth drillers, except oil and gas from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $90,180 | 3.77% | 32.18% |
| 2015 | $86,780 | 13.66% | - |
| 2014 | $74,930 | 12.14% | - |
| 2013 | $65,830 | 7.09% | - |
| 2012 | $61,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $90,180, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the highest paying city for earth drillers, except oil and gas in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary $50,300). In comparison, the median annual salary of earth drillers, except oil and gas in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 44.2 percent (44.2%) 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) | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area |