The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of lawyers 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 | $73,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $95,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $136,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $210,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $210,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $136,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $73,880.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of lawyers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $136,290 | 4.19% | 2.87% |
| 2021 | $130,580 | -0.66% | - |
| 2020 | $131,440 | -3.10% | - |
| 2019 | $135,510 | 1.93% | - |
| 2018 | $132,900 | 9.38% | - |
| 2017 | $120,440 | 8.97% | - |
| 2016 | $109,640 | 7.62% | - |
| 2015 | $101,290 | -2.49% | - |
| 2014 | $103,810 | -12.28% | - |
| 2013 | $116,560 | -13.57% | - |
| 2012 | $132,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $136,290, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for lawyers in state of Illinois, followed by Bloomington (median annual salary $135,540). In comparison, the median annual salary of lawyers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is .6 percent (.6%) higher than that in Bloomington.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Bloomington | |
| Peoria | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Decatur | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Springfield | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rockford | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| Danville | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington-Normal |