The annual salary statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of nonfarm animal caretakers 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 | $18,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $25,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nonfarm animal caretakers 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 $34,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,620.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nonfarm animal caretakers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $22,270 | 7.99% | 11.27% |
| 2016 | $20,490 | -0.44% | - |
| 2015 | $20,580 | 4.47% | - |
| 2014 | $19,660 | -1.27% | - |
| 2013 | $19,910 | 0.75% | - |
| 2012 | $19,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $22,270, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the lowest paying city for nonfarm animal caretakers in state of Illinois, following city of Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary of $29,960). Compared with the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), the median annual salary of nonfarm animal caretakers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 25.7 percent (25.7%) lower.
| 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) |