The annual and hourly salary statistics of painting, coating, and decorating workers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of painting, coating, and decorating workers 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 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for painting, coating, and decorating workers 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 $77,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,330.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of painting, coating, and decorating workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $37,080 | -39.62% | 17.48% |
| 2016 | $51,770 | 34.05% | - |
| 2015 | $34,140 | 10.81% | - |
| 2014 | $30,450 | 4.11% | - |
| 2013 | $29,200 | -4.79% | - |
| 2012 | $30,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,080, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the second highest paying city for painting, coating, and decorating workers in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary of $37,560). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), the median annual salary of painting, coating, and decorating workers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 1.3 percent (1.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
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| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) |