The annual salary statistics of museum technicians and conservators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of museum technicians and conservators 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 | $31,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for museum technicians and conservators 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 $74,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,820.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of museum technicians and conservators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,710 | 2.80% | 21.04% |
| 2021 | $48,320 | -1.45% | - |
| 2020 | $49,020 | 2.71% | - |
| 2019 | $47,690 | 6.12% | - |
| 2018 | $44,770 | 13.40% | - |
| 2017 | $38,770 | -1.50% | - |
| 2016 | $39,350 | -3.33% | - |
| 2015 | $40,660 | 1.16% | - |
| 2014 | $40,190 | 1.57% | - |
| 2013 | $39,560 | 0.78% | - |
| 2012 | $39,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,710, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for museum technicians and conservators in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary $38,810). In comparison, the median annual salary of museum technicians and conservators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 21.9 percent (21.9%) 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) | |
| Springfield |