The annual salary statistics of materials scientists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of materials 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 | $81,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $101,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $108,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $131,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $138,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for materials 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 $138,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $108,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $81,780.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of materials scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $108,240 | 2.40% | 29.21% |
| 2021 | $105,640 | -4.81% | - |
| 2020 | $110,720 | 1.16% | - |
| 2019 | $109,440 | 5.69% | - |
| 2018 | $103,210 | 1.71% | - |
| 2017 | $101,440 | 2.88% | - |
| 2016 | $98,520 | -0.46% | - |
| 2015 | $98,970 | 10.31% | - |
| 2014 | $88,770 | 12.54% | - |
| 2013 | $77,640 | 1.31% | - |
| 2012 | $76,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $108,240, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for materials scientists in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary $102,050). In comparison, the median annual salary of materials scientists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 5.7 percent (5.7%) 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) | |
| Champaign-Urbana |