The annual salary statistics of receptionists and information clerks in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of receptionists and information clerks 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 | $26,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for receptionists and information clerks 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 $45,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,760.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of receptionists and information clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $35,590 | 3.54% | 26.13% |
| 2021 | $34,330 | 7.66% | - |
| 2020 | $31,700 | 1.74% | - |
| 2019 | $31,150 | 4.11% | - |
| 2018 | $29,870 | 1.94% | - |
| 2017 | $29,290 | 2.08% | - |
| 2016 | $28,680 | 1.29% | - |
| 2015 | $28,310 | 3.50% | - |
| 2014 | $27,320 | 0.70% | - |
| 2013 | $27,130 | 3.10% | - |
| 2012 | $26,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,590, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for receptionists and information clerks in state of Illinois, followed by Rockford (median annual salary $33,810). In comparison, the median annual salary of receptionists and information clerks in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 5.0 percent (5.0%) higher than that in Rockford.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Rockford | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington | |
| Peoria | |
| Springfield | |
| Decatur | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Danville | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Bloomington-Normal |