The annual salary statistics of forest and conservation technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of forest and conservation 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 | $28,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forest and conservation 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 $61,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,130.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of forest and conservation technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $42,270 | -0.57% | 3.60% |
| 2016 | $42,510 | 17.67% | - |
| 2015 | $35,000 | -24.00% | - |
| 2014 | $43,400 | 0.21% | - |
| 2013 | $43,310 | 5.91% | - |
| 2012 | $40,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $42,270, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the lowest paying city for forest and conservation technicians in state of Illinois, following city of Springfield (median annual salary of $53,780). In comparison, the median annual salary of forest and conservation technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 21.4 percent (21.4%) lower than that in the highest paying city Springfield.
| 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) |