The annual salary statistics of hearing aid specialists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of hearing aid specialists 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 | $36,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hearing aid specialists 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 $76,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,810.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of hearing aid specialists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $55,740 | 33.89% | 33.89% |
| 2016 | $36,850 | -4.04% | - |
| 2015 | $38,340 | -9.21% | - |
| 2014 | $41,870 | 11.99% | - |
| 2012 | $36,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $55,740, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the second highest paying city for hearing aid specialists in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary of $62,550). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), the median annual salary of hearing aid specialists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 10.9 percent (10.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Rockford |