The annual salary statistics of microbiologists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of microbiologists 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 | $32,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for microbiologists 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 $96,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of microbiologists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $49,750 | 3.20% | -54.31% |
| 2016 | $48,160 | -5.67% | - |
| 2015 | $50,890 | -60.72% | - |
| 2014 | $81,790 | -0.06% | - |
| 2013 | $81,840 | 6.20% | - |
| 2012 | $76,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,750, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the second highest paying city for microbiologists in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary of $62,720). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), the median annual salary of microbiologists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 20.7 percent (20.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Champaign-Urbana |