The annual salary statistics of environmental science teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of environmental science teachers 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 | $57,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $132,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental science teachers 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 $132,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,480.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental science teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $78,960 | 1.24% | 16.19% |
| 2021 | $77,980 | -7.77% | - |
| 2020 | $84,040 | 1.27% | - |
| 2019 | $82,970 | -5.56% | - |
| 2018 | $87,580 | 3.61% | - |
| 2017 | $84,420 | 1.30% | - |
| 2016 | $83,320 | 4.67% | - |
| 2015 | $79,430 | 10.00% | - |
| 2014 | $71,490 | 2.97% | - |
| 2013 | $69,370 | 4.60% | - |
| 2012 | $66,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $78,960, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the second highest paying city for environmental science teachers in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary of $84,610). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), the median annual salary of environmental science teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 6.7 percent (6.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) |