The annual salary statistics of landscape architects in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of landscape architects 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 | $29,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for landscape architects 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 $98,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of landscape architects from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,940 | -58.81% | -11.35% |
| 2021 | $79,310 | 3.27% | - |
| 2020 | $76,720 | 3.27% | - |
| 2019 | $74,210 | 2.57% | - |
| 2018 | $72,300 | 9.54% | - |
| 2017 | $65,400 | 17.35% | - |
| 2016 | $54,050 | 10.79% | - |
| 2015 | $48,220 | 1.85% | - |
| 2014 | $47,330 | 2.09% | - |
| 2013 | $46,340 | -20.00% | - |
| 2012 | $55,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,940, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the lowest paying city for landscape architects in state of Illinois, following city of Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary of $69,690). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of landscape architects in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is about 28.3 percent (28.3%) lower than that of the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division).
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Peoria | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) |