The annual salary statistics of pharmacy aides in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of pharmacy aides 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 | $21,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacy aides 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 $51,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,380.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pharmacy aides from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $37,890 | 35.05% | 43.60% |
| 2016 | $24,610 | 3.09% | - |
| 2015 | $23,850 | 2.73% | - |
| 2014 | $23,200 | 4.14% | - |
| 2013 | $22,240 | 3.91% | - |
| 2012 | $21,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,890, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the highest paying city for pharmacy aides in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary $34,250). In comparison, the median annual salary of pharmacy aides in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 9.6 percent (9.6%) higher than that in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area).
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Peoria | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rockford | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Decatur | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Springfield |