The annual salary statistics of physicists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physicists 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 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $74,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $109,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $138,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $171,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $213,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physicists 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 $213,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $138,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $74,640.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physicists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $138,620 | 1.46% | 22.59% |
| 2021 | $136,600 | 15.68% | - |
| 2020 | $115,180 | -0.43% | - |
| 2019 | $115,680 | 0.55% | - |
| 2018 | $115,040 | -1.43% | - |
| 2017 | $116,680 | -0.29% | - |
| 2016 | $117,020 | 0.95% | - |
| 2015 | $115,910 | 14.05% | - |
| 2014 | $99,620 | 1.72% | - |
| 2013 | $97,910 | -9.60% | - |
| 2012 | $107,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $138,620, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for physicists in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary $116,680). In comparison, the median annual salary of physicists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 15.8 percent (15.8%) higher than that in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division).
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Champaign-Urbana |