The annual salary statistics of environmental engineers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of environmental 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 | $62,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $69,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $111,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $120,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $132,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental 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 $132,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $111,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,150.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $111,050 | 13.93% | 28.27% |
| 2021 | $95,580 | 0.17% | - |
| 2020 | $95,420 | 3.55% | - |
| 2019 | $92,030 | 1.96% | - |
| 2018 | $90,230 | 8.88% | - |
| 2017 | $82,220 | 0.88% | - |
| 2016 | $81,500 | -4.07% | - |
| 2015 | $84,820 | -6.08% | - |
| 2014 | $89,980 | 6.15% | - |
| 2013 | $84,450 | 5.67% | - |
| 2012 | $79,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $111,050, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for environmental engineers in state of Illinois, followed by Peoria (median annual salary $95,210). In comparison, the median annual salary of environmental engineers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 14.3 percent (14.3%) higher than that in Peoria.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Peoria | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Springfield | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Decatur |