The annual salary statistics of forest and conservation workers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of forest and conservation workers 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 | $19,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forest and conservation workers 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 $60,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,930.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of forest and conservation workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $35,490 | 2.03% | 14.54% |
| 2016 | $34,770 | 6.36% | - |
| 2015 | $32,560 | -28.19% | - |
| 2014 | $41,740 | 3.19% | - |
| 2013 | $40,410 | 24.94% | - |
| 2012 | $30,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,490, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the second highest paying city for forest and conservation workers in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary of $47,190). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), the median annual salary of forest and conservation workers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 24.8 percent (24.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) |