The annual and hourly salary statistics of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers 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 | $21,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers 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 $63,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,020.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $35,450 | 1.33% | 3.53% |
| 2016 | $34,980 | 3.23% | - |
| 2015 | $33,850 | -3.04% | - |
| 2014 | $34,880 | 1.40% | - |
| 2013 | $34,390 | 0.55% | - |
| 2012 | $34,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,450 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is in the middle of salary range for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 35.9 percent (35.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Kankakee-Bradley and 10.7 percent (10.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomington-Normal.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| Peoria | |
| Decatur | |
| Danville | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rockford | |
| Springfield | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Bloomington-Normal |