The annual salary statistics of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) 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 | $42,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $123,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) 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 $123,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,220.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $60,950 | -54.09% | -34.34% |
| 2016 | $93,920 | -1.66% | - |
| 2015 | $95,480 | 1.99% | - |
| 2014 | $93,580 | 6.32% | - |
| 2013 | $87,670 | 6.60% | - |
| 2012 | $81,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,950, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the lowest paying city for geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in state of Illinois, following city of South Illinois nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $97,760). Compared with the highest paying city South Illinois nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 37.7 percent (37.7%) 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) |