The annual salary statistics of other physical scientists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of other physical scientists 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 | $56,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $71,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $94,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $122,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $135,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other physical scientists 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 $135,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $94,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $56,830.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other physical scientists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $94,610 | 6.71% | 37.42% |
| 2016 | $88,260 | -11.06% | - |
| 2015 | $98,020 | -18.82% | - |
| 2014 | $116,470 | 3.44% | - |
| 2013 | $112,460 | 47.35% | - |
| 2012 | $59,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $94,610, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the second highest paying city for other physical scientists in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary of $105,870). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), the median annual salary of other physical scientists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 10.6 percent (10.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Champaign-Urbana |