The annual salary statistics of medical equipment preparers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of medical equipment preparers 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 | $36,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical equipment preparers 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 $58,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,130.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical equipment preparers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $44,150 | 13.43% | 31.37% |
| 2021 | $38,220 | -7.61% | - |
| 2020 | $41,130 | 3.43% | - |
| 2019 | $39,720 | 4.61% | - |
| 2018 | $37,890 | 5.07% | - |
| 2017 | $35,970 | 0.97% | - |
| 2016 | $35,620 | 0.79% | - |
| 2015 | $35,340 | 5.89% | - |
| 2014 | $33,260 | 5.02% | - |
| 2013 | $31,590 | 4.08% | - |
| 2012 | $30,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,150, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for medical equipment preparers in state of Illinois, followed by Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $36,510). In comparison, the median annual salary of medical equipment preparers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 17.3 percent (17.3%) higher than that in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rockford | |
| Bloomington | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Springfield | |
| Peoria |