The annual salary statistics of materials engineers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of materials engineers 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 | $47,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $68,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $100,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $122,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $141,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for materials engineers 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 $141,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $100,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,300.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of materials engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $100,110 | 21.59% | 12.98% |
| 2021 | $78,500 | -15.62% | - |
| 2020 | $90,760 | 8.00% | - |
| 2019 | $83,500 | 6.98% | - |
| 2018 | $77,670 | -1.07% | - |
| 2017 | $78,500 | 6.46% | - |
| 2016 | $73,430 | -15.62% | - |
| 2015 | $84,900 | 6.38% | - |
| 2014 | $79,480 | -17.77% | - |
| 2013 | $93,600 | 6.92% | - |
| 2012 | $87,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $100,110, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for materials engineers in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary $98,620). In comparison, the median annual salary of materials engineers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 1.5 percent (1.5%) higher than that in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division).
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Rockford | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Peoria | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area |