The annual and hourly salary statistics of helpers--production workers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of helpers--production workers 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 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $19,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for helpers--production workers 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 $40,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,800.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of helpers--production workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $28,090 | 6.66% | 19.47% |
| 2016 | $26,220 | 1.37% | - |
| 2015 | $25,860 | 7.19% | - |
| 2014 | $24,000 | 0.17% | - |
| 2013 | $23,960 | 5.59% | - |
| 2012 | $22,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,090 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is in the middle of salary range for helpers--production workers in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of helpers--production workers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 13.8 percent (13.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Peoria and 17.3 percent (17.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Peoria | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rockford | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Danville | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Decatur | |
| Bloomington-Normal | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area |