The annual salary statistics of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) 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 | $50,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $111,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $136,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) 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 $136,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,480.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $81,550 | 3.94% | 1.09% |
| 2021 | $78,340 | 1.65% | - |
| 2020 | $77,050 | 6.01% | - |
| 2019 | $72,420 | 17.25% | - |
| 2018 | $59,930 | -3.77% | - |
| 2017 | $62,190 | -48.61% | - |
| 2016 | $92,420 | -2.73% | - |
| 2015 | $94,940 | 1.89% | - |
| 2014 | $93,150 | 6.89% | - |
| 2013 | $86,730 | 7.00% | - |
| 2012 | $80,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $81,550, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the second highest paying city for geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city South Illinois nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $97,760). Compared with South Illinois nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 16.6 percent (16.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) |