The annual salary statistics of postsecondary physics teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary physics teachers 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 | $51,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $96,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $124,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary physics teachers 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 $124,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,800.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary physics teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $80,030 | -20.52% | 26.35% |
| 2021 | $96,450 | 10.61% | - |
| 2020 | $86,220 | 4.22% | - |
| 2019 | $82,580 | 3.75% | - |
| 2018 | $79,480 | -1.75% | - |
| 2017 | $80,870 | -1.13% | - |
| 2016 | $81,780 | 2.19% | - |
| 2015 | $79,990 | 29.10% | - |
| 2014 | $56,710 | -11.59% | - |
| 2013 | $63,280 | 6.86% | - |
| 2012 | $58,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $80,030, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for postsecondary physics teachers in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary $79,110). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary physics teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 1.1 percent (1.1%) 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) | |
| Bloomington |