The annual salary statistics of hazardous materials removal workers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of hazardous materials removal workers 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 | $31,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hazardous materials removal workers 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 $80,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of hazardous materials removal workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $53,770 | 28.45% | 5.24% |
| 2016 | $38,470 | -1.27% | - |
| 2015 | $38,960 | -4.26% | - |
| 2014 | $40,620 | -5.39% | - |
| 2013 | $42,810 | -19.01% | - |
| 2012 | $50,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $53,770, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the highest paying city for hazardous materials removal workers in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary $44,230). In comparison, the median annual salary of hazardous materials removal workers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 17.7 percent (17.7%) higher than that in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area).
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area |