The annual salary statistics of engineers, all other in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of engineers, all other 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 | $58,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $79,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $104,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $134,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $161,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for engineers, all other 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 $161,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $104,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,240.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of engineers, all other from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $104,210 | 3.76% | 18.66% |
| 2021 | $100,290 | 0.04% | - |
| 2020 | $100,250 | 8.18% | - |
| 2019 | $92,050 | 3.87% | - |
| 2018 | $88,490 | 0.76% | - |
| 2017 | $87,820 | -2.19% | - |
| 2016 | $89,740 | 0.28% | - |
| 2015 | $89,490 | -0.16% | - |
| 2014 | $89,630 | 1.53% | - |
| 2013 | $88,260 | 3.97% | - |
| 2012 | $84,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $104,210, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the second highest paying city for engineers, all other in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Decatur (median annual salary of $106,040). Compared with Decatur, the median annual salary of engineers, all other in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 1.7 percent (1.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Decatur | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Springfield | |
| Peoria | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rockford | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Danville | |
| Bloomington-Normal | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Champaign-Urbana |