The annual salary statistics of funeral attendants in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of funeral attendants 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 | $29,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for funeral attendants 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 $43,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,900.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of funeral attendants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $35,790 | 17.69% | 30.93% |
| 2021 | $29,460 | -0.75% | - |
| 2020 | $29,680 | 3.67% | - |
| 2019 | $28,590 | 27.46% | - |
| 2018 | $20,740 | -7.33% | - |
| 2017 | $22,260 | -2.16% | - |
| 2016 | $22,740 | -7.52% | - |
| 2015 | $24,450 | 0.20% | - |
| 2014 | $24,400 | 9.75% | - |
| 2013 | $22,020 | -12.26% | - |
| 2012 | $24,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,790 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is in the middle of salary range for funeral attendants in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of funeral attendants in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 3.8 percent (3.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Springfield and 39.7 percent (39.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division).
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Springfield | |
| Rockford | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Peoria | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Decatur | |
| Bloomington | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) |