The annual salary statistics of operations research analysts in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of operations research analysts 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 | $57,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $69,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $85,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $129,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operations research analysts 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 $129,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $85,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,800.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of operations research analysts from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $85,020 | 5.27% | 19.94% |
| 2016 | $80,540 | 0.73% | - |
| 2015 | $79,950 | 1.84% | - |
| 2014 | $78,480 | 5.30% | - |
| 2013 | $74,320 | 8.41% | - |
| 2012 | $68,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $85,020 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 Metropolitan Division) is 20.5 percent (20.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Bloomington and 8.0 percent (8.0%) 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 |