The annual and hourly salary statistics of helpers--production workers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of helpers--production 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 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $20,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for helpers--production 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 $40,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,240.
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 | $28,280 | 4.74% | 19.87% |
| 2016 | $26,940 | 1.37% | - |
| 2015 | $26,570 | 8.84% | - |
| 2014 | $24,220 | 0.66% | - |
| 2013 | $24,060 | 5.82% | - |
| 2012 | $22,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,280 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 Metropolitan Division) is 13.2 percent (13.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Peoria and 17.8 percent (17.8%) 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 |