The annual salary statistics of forest and conservation technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of forest and conservation technicians 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 | $29,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forest and conservation technicians 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 $63,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,370.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of forest and conservation technicians from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $44,910 | 1.45% | 10.13% |
| 2017 | $44,260 | -1.54% | - |
| 2016 | $44,940 | 13.15% | - |
| 2015 | $39,030 | -14.91% | - |
| 2014 | $44,850 | 1.81% | - |
| 2013 | $44,040 | 8.36% | - |
| 2012 | $40,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,910 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is in the middle of salary range for forest and conservation technicians in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of forest and conservation technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 16.5 percent (16.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Springfield and 5.9 percent (5.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division).
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Springfield | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) |