The annual salary statistics of fish and game wardens in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of fish and game wardens 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 | $64,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $67,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $93,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $118,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fish and game wardens 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 $118,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,670.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fish and game wardens from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $79,640 | 1.64% | -8.81% |
| 2021 | $78,330 | 12.69% | - |
| 2020 | $68,390 | 10.07% | - |
| 2019 | $61,500 | -40.91% | - |
| 2017 | $86,660 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $86,660 | - | - |