The annual salary statistics of nuclear technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of nuclear technicians 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 | $53,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nuclear technicians 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 $98,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,700.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nuclear technicians from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $67,620 | -8.80% | -7.97% |
| 2019 | $73,570 | 0.98% | - |
| 2018 | $72,850 | -1.00% | - |
| 2017 | $73,580 | 0.77% | - |
| 2016 | $73,010 | 3.51% | - |
| 2015 | $70,450 | -3.44% | - |
| 2014 | $72,870 | 5.63% | - |
| 2013 | $68,770 | -6.17% | - |
| 2012 | $73,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $67,620, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the second highest paying city for nuclear technicians in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary of $74,710). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), the median annual salary of nuclear technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 9.5 percent (9.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
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| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) |