The annual salary statistics of environmental scientists and health specialists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of environmental scientists and health specialists 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 | $46,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $135,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental scientists and health specialists 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 $135,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,930.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental scientists and health specialists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $72,800 | -9.22% | 0.58% |
| 2021 | $79,510 | -3.43% | - |
| 2020 | $82,240 | 6.74% | - |
| 2019 | $76,700 | 3.44% | - |
| 2018 | $74,060 | -10.88% | - |
| 2017 | $82,120 | 1.10% | - |
| 2016 | $81,220 | -4.88% | - |
| 2015 | $85,180 | 8.64% | - |
| 2014 | $77,820 | -3.92% | - |
| 2013 | $80,870 | 10.50% | - |
| 2012 | $72,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $72,800 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is in the middle of salary range for environmental scientists and health specialists in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of environmental scientists and health specialists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 17.1 percent (17.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) and 58.1 percent (58.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Rockford | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Peoria | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Springfield | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area |