The annual salary statistics of foresters in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of foresters 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 | $49,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $86,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for foresters 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 $97,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,820.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of foresters from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $64,760 | 2.96% | 0.00% |
| 2016 | $62,840 | 4.54% | - |
| 2015 | $59,990 | -18.25% | - |
| 2014 | $70,940 | 2.47% | - |
| 2013 | $69,190 | 6.40% | - |
| 2012 | $64,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $64,760, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the second highest paying city for foresters in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary of $83,570). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), the median annual salary of foresters in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 22.5 percent (22.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) |