The annual salary statistics of materials scientists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of materials 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 | $48,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $69,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $102,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $127,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $154,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for materials 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 $154,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $102,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of materials scientists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $102,050 | 3.82% | 26.14% |
| 2016 | $98,150 | -0.08% | - |
| 2015 | $98,230 | 12.93% | - |
| 2014 | $85,530 | 10.74% | - |
| 2013 | $76,340 | 1.27% | - |
| 2012 | $75,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $102,050, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the second highest paying city for materials scientists in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary of $108,240). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), the median annual salary of materials scientists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 5.7 percent (5.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Champaign-Urbana |