The annual salary statistics of office clerks, general in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of office clerks, general 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 | $28,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for office clerks, general 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 $63,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,270.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of office clerks, general from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $40,110 | 6.61% | 26.23% |
| 2021 | $37,460 | 2.03% | - |
| 2020 | $36,700 | 1.88% | - |
| 2019 | $36,010 | 1.39% | - |
| 2018 | $35,510 | 1.18% | - |
| 2017 | $35,090 | 3.65% | - |
| 2016 | $33,810 | 7.16% | - |
| 2015 | $31,390 | 3.03% | - |
| 2014 | $30,440 | 2.69% | - |
| 2013 | $29,620 | 0.10% | - |
| 2012 | $29,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,110, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the second highest paying city for office clerks, general in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Springfield (median annual salary of $46,070). Compared with Springfield, the median annual salary of office clerks, general in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 12.9 percent (12.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Springfield | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Rockford | |
| Danville | |
| Peoria | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington | |
| Decatur | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Bloomington-Normal |