The annual salary statistics of postsecondary psychology teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary psychology 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 | $48,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $123,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary psychology 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 $123,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,790.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary psychology teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $78,730 | 0.81% | 20.75% |
| 2021 | $78,090 | -7.86% | - |
| 2020 | $84,230 | 5.62% | - |
| 2019 | $79,500 | -2.19% | - |
| 2018 | $81,240 | 3.79% | - |
| 2017 | $78,160 | -5.76% | - |
| 2016 | $82,660 | 9.00% | - |
| 2015 | $75,220 | 16.47% | - |
| 2014 | $62,830 | -6.75% | - |
| 2013 | $67,070 | 6.98% | - |
| 2012 | $62,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $78,730, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the second highest paying city for postsecondary psychology teachers in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Champaign-Urbana (median annual salary of $107,140). Compared with Champaign-Urbana, the median annual salary of postsecondary psychology teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 26.5 percent (26.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Bloomington | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area |