The annual salary statistics of electrical engineers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of electrical engineers 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 | $67,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $79,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $99,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $126,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $144,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electrical engineers 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 $144,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $99,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $67,270.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electrical engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $99,780 | 0.14% | 15.50% |
| 2021 | $99,640 | 4.64% | - |
| 2020 | $95,020 | -1.06% | - |
| 2019 | $96,030 | 2.81% | - |
| 2018 | $93,330 | 3.04% | - |
| 2017 | $90,490 | 0.27% | - |
| 2016 | $90,250 | -0.57% | - |
| 2015 | $90,760 | 0.36% | - |
| 2014 | $90,430 | 5.01% | - |
| 2013 | $85,900 | 1.85% | - |
| 2012 | $84,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $99,780 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is in the middle of salary range for electrical engineers in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of electrical engineers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 8.3 percent (8.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Decatur and 23.6 percent (23.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Carbondale-Marion.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Decatur | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rockford | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Springfield | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Peoria | |
| Carbondale-Marion |