The annual salary statistics of nuclear technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of nuclear technicians 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 | $44,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $92,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $111,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nuclear technicians 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 $111,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,620.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nuclear technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $74,710 | 0.12% | 0.12% |
| 2016 | $74,620 | 3.82% | - |
| 2015 | $71,770 | -1.88% | - |
| 2014 | $73,120 | 5.69% | - |
| 2013 | $68,960 | -8.21% | - |
| 2012 | $74,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $74,710, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the highest paying city for nuclear technicians in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary $67,620). In comparison, the median annual salary of nuclear technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 9.5 percent (9.5%) higher than that in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area).
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
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| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
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