The annual salary statistics of historians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of historians 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 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $28,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for historians 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 $85,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,620.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of historians from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $55,740 | -16.22% | 57.45% |
| 2019 | $64,780 | 2.32% | - |
| 2018 | $63,280 | -18.22% | - |
| 2017 | $74,810 | 16.11% | - |
| 2016 | $62,760 | 0.27% | - |
| 2015 | $62,590 | 60.74% | - |
| 2014 | $24,570 | 4.40% | - |
| 2013 | $23,490 | -0.98% | - |
| 2012 | $23,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $55,740, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the second highest paying city for historians in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary of $78,900). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), the median annual salary of historians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 29.4 percent (29.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
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| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) |