The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of optometrists 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 | $72,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $88,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $109,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $123,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $141,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists 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 $141,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $109,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $72,210.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of optometrists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $109,320 | 9.29% | -0.28% |
| 2016 | $99,160 | 7.24% | - |
| 2015 | $91,980 | 1.62% | - |
| 2014 | $90,490 | -17.98% | - |
| 2013 | $106,760 | -2.69% | - |
| 2012 | $109,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $109,320 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is in the middle of salary range for optometrists in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of optometrists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 22.2 percent (22.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Peoria and 31.1 percent (31.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomington.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Peoria | |
| Rockford | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Springfield | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington |