The annual salary statistics of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants 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 | $43,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants 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 $97,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,620.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $67,320 | 8.27% | 28.94% |
| 2021 | $61,750 | -0.74% | - |
| 2020 | $62,210 | 2.94% | - |
| 2019 | $60,380 | 1.95% | - |
| 2018 | $59,200 | 4.71% | - |
| 2017 | $56,410 | 1.74% | - |
| 2016 | $55,430 | 4.22% | - |
| 2015 | $53,090 | 3.67% | - |
| 2014 | $51,140 | 1.35% | - |
| 2013 | $50,450 | 5.17% | - |
| 2012 | $47,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $67,320, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in state of Illinois, followed by Champaign-Urbana (median annual salary $66,740). In comparison, the median annual salary of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is .9 percent (.9%) higher than that in Champaign-Urbana.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Springfield | |
| Rockford | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| Decatur | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Peoria | |
| Bloomington | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Danville | |
| Bloomington-Normal |