The annual salary statistics of forest and conservation workers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of forest and conservation workers 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 | $47,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $68,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forest and conservation workers 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 $68,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,190.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of forest and conservation workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $47,190 | 20.32% | 34.84% |
| 2020 | $37,600 | 2.29% | - |
| 2019 | $36,740 | 1.58% | - |
| 2018 | $36,160 | -0.03% | - |
| 2017 | $36,170 | 1.69% | - |
| 2016 | $35,560 | 10.18% | - |
| 2015 | $31,940 | -29.12% | - |
| 2014 | $41,240 | 3.01% | - |
| 2013 | $40,000 | 23.12% | - |
| 2012 | $30,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,190, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for forest and conservation workers in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary $35,490). In comparison, the median annual salary of forest and conservation workers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 24.8 percent (24.8%) higher than that in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division).
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) |