The annual salary statistics of environmental science teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of environmental science teachers 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 | $43,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $114,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $146,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental science teachers 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 $146,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $84,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,120.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental science teachers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $84,610 | -6.28% | 28.14% |
| 2016 | $89,920 | 8.20% | - |
| 2015 | $82,550 | 18.73% | - |
| 2014 | $67,090 | 2.06% | - |
| 2013 | $65,710 | 7.47% | - |
| 2012 | $60,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $84,610, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the highest paying city for environmental science teachers in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary $78,960). In comparison, the median annual salary of environmental science teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 6.7 percent (6.7%) higher than that in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area).
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
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| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) |