The annual salary statistics of sailors and marine oilers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of sailors and marine oilers 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 | $21,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sailors and marine oilers 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 $76,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,760.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sailors and marine oilers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $38,820 | 28.65% | -6.00% |
| 2016 | $27,700 | -11.59% | - |
| 2015 | $30,910 | -44.87% | - |
| 2014 | $44,780 | 1.61% | - |
| 2013 | $44,060 | 6.60% | - |
| 2012 | $41,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,820, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the lowest paying city for sailors and marine oilers in state of Illinois, following city of South Illinois nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $70,760). In comparison, the median annual salary of sailors and marine oilers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 45.1 percent (45.1%) lower than that in the highest paying city South Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) |