The annual salary statistics of forensic science technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of forensic science technicians 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 | $53,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $83,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $116,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forensic science technicians 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 $116,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $83,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,860.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of forensic science technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $83,560 | 24.45% | 18.97% |
| 2015 | $63,130 | -32.66% | - |
| 2014 | $83,750 | 4.78% | - |
| 2013 | $79,750 | 15.10% | - |
| 2012 | $67,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $83,560, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the lowest paying city for forensic science technicians in state of Illinois, following city of Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary of $95,560). Compared with the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), the median annual salary of forensic science technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 12.6 percent (12.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Springfield | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) |