The annual salary statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of nonfarm animal caretakers 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 | $26,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nonfarm animal caretakers 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 $48,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,450.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nonfarm animal caretakers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $29,960 | 7.44% | 34.48% |
| 2021 | $27,730 | 14.75% | - |
| 2020 | $23,640 | -0.34% | - |
| 2019 | $23,720 | 4.26% | - |
| 2018 | $22,710 | 1.89% | - |
| 2017 | $22,280 | 6.96% | - |
| 2016 | $20,730 | 1.88% | - |
| 2015 | $20,340 | 4.23% | - |
| 2014 | $19,480 | -0.98% | - |
| 2013 | $19,670 | 0.20% | - |
| 2012 | $19,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,960, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for nonfarm animal caretakers in state of Illinois, followed by Champaign-Urbana (median annual salary $28,500). In comparison, the median annual salary of nonfarm animal caretakers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 4.9 percent (4.9%) higher than that in Champaign-Urbana.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Bloomington | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Peoria | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rockford | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| Springfield | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Decatur | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| Bloomington-Normal | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) |