The annual salary statistics of postsecondary geography teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary geography teachers 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 | $47,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $105,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $123,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary geography teachers 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 $123,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,710.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary geography teachers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $77,470 | 0.19% | 32.05% |
| 2016 | $77,320 | 0.49% | - |
| 2015 | $76,940 | 30.66% | - |
| 2014 | $53,350 | -4.74% | - |
| 2013 | $55,880 | 5.80% | - |
| 2012 | $52,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $77,470, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the highest paying city for postsecondary geography teachers in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary $73,960). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary geography teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 4.5 percent (4.5%) higher than that in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area).
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
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| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) |