The annual salary statistics of other life scientists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of other life scientists 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 | $52,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other life scientists 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 $104,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,070.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other life scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $52,070 | -85.19% | -45.59% |
| 2021 | $96,430 | 9.65% | - |
| 2020 | $87,120 | -12.32% | - |
| 2019 | $97,850 | 33.04% | - |
| 2018 | $65,520 | -34.77% | - |
| 2017 | $88,300 | 4.79% | - |
| 2016 | $84,070 | -2.90% | - |
| 2015 | $86,510 | 13.70% | - |
| 2014 | $74,660 | 4.25% | - |
| 2013 | $71,490 | -6.04% | - |
| 2012 | $75,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,070, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the second highest paying city for other life scientists in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary of $93,260). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), the median annual salary of other life scientists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 44.2 percent (44.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) |