The annual salary statistics of environmental scientists and health specialists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of environmental scientists and health specialists 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 | $41,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $87,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $110,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $135,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental scientists and health specialists 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 $135,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $87,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,170.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental scientists and health specialists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $87,820 | 3.35% | 16.99% |
| 2016 | $84,880 | -2.90% | - |
| 2015 | $87,340 | 9.23% | - |
| 2014 | $79,280 | -4.23% | - |
| 2013 | $82,630 | 11.78% | - |
| 2012 | $72,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $87,820, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the highest paying city for environmental scientists and health specialists in state of Illinois, followed by Rockford (median annual salary $81,090). In comparison, the median annual salary of environmental scientists and health specialists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 7.7 percent (7.7%) higher than that in Rockford.
| 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 |