The annual salary statistics of labor relations specialists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of labor relations specialists 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 | $27,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $129,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for labor relations specialists 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 $129,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,510.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of labor relations specialists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $79,260 | 17.87% | 36.11% |
| 2021 | $65,100 | -16.18% | - |
| 2020 | $75,630 | 12.43% | - |
| 2019 | $66,230 | 1.48% | - |
| 2018 | $65,250 | 14.39% | - |
| 2017 | $55,860 | -8.11% | - |
| 2016 | $60,390 | 6.46% | - |
| 2015 | $56,490 | 3.22% | - |
| 2014 | $54,670 | 63.97% | - |
| 2013 | $19,700 | -157.06% | - |
| 2012 | $50,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $79,260, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the second highest paying city for labor relations specialists in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Bloomington (median annual salary of $80,010). Compared with Bloomington, the median annual salary of labor relations specialists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is .9 percent (.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bloomington | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Peoria | |
| Springfield | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Decatur | |
| Rockford | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Danville | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kankakee-Bradley |