The annual salary statistics of operations research analysts in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of operations research analysts 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 | $63,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $80,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $101,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $114,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $138,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operations research analysts 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 $138,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $101,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,110.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of operations research analysts from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $101,190 | 10.80% | 31.14% |
| 2021 | $90,260 | 0.53% | - |
| 2020 | $89,780 | -2.42% | - |
| 2019 | $91,950 | 0.91% | - |
| 2018 | $91,110 | 9.44% | - |
| 2017 | $82,510 | 3.47% | - |
| 2016 | $79,650 | 1.57% | - |
| 2015 | $78,400 | -1.95% | - |
| 2014 | $79,930 | 5.84% | - |
| 2013 | $75,260 | 7.41% | - |
| 2012 | $69,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $101,190 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is in the middle of salary range for operations research analysts in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of operations research analysts in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 5.4 percent (5.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Bloomington and 22.7 percent (22.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Decatur.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bloomington | |
| Peoria | |
| Rockford | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Springfield | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Bloomington-Normal | |
| Decatur |