The annual salary statistics of postsecondary geography teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary geography teachers 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 | $49,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $73,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary geography teachers 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 $100,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,920.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary geography teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $73,960 | -4.96% | 29.45% |
| 2021 | $77,630 | -2.41% | - |
| 2020 | $79,500 | 3.92% | - |
| 2019 | $76,380 | 2.72% | - |
| 2018 | $74,300 | -4.72% | - |
| 2017 | $77,810 | 1.05% | - |
| 2016 | $76,990 | -5.66% | - |
| 2015 | $81,350 | 35.06% | - |
| 2014 | $52,830 | -4.33% | - |
| 2013 | $55,120 | 5.33% | - |
| 2012 | $52,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $73,960, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the second highest paying city for postsecondary geography teachers in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary of $77,470). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), the median annual salary of postsecondary geography teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 4.5 percent (4.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) |