The annual salary statistics of other life scientists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of other life scientists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 | $59,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $93,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $105,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $130,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other life scientists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $130,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $93,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other life scientists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $93,260 | 3.52% | 19.08% |
| 2016 | $89,980 | 1.90% | - |
| 2015 | $88,270 | 13.39% | - |
| 2014 | $76,450 | 8.93% | - |
| 2013 | $69,620 | -8.40% | - |
| 2012 | $75,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $93,260, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the highest paying city for other life scientists in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary $52,070). In comparison, the median annual salary of other life scientists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 44.2 percent (44.2%) higher than that in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area).
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
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| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) |