The annual salary statistics of shoe and leather workers and repairers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of shoe and leather workers and repairers 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 | $24,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for shoe and leather workers and repairers 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 $40,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,020.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of shoe and leather workers and repairers from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $37,270 | 27.85% | 29.86% |
| 2020 | $26,890 | -6.77% | - |
| 2019 | $28,710 | -0.10% | - |
| 2018 | $28,740 | -6.92% | - |
| 2017 | $30,730 | -2.77% | - |
| 2016 | $31,580 | 8.90% | - |
| 2015 | $28,770 | 1.95% | - |
| 2014 | $28,210 | 10.99% | - |
| 2013 | $25,110 | -4.10% | - |
| 2012 | $26,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,270, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for shoe and leather workers and repairers in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary $30,860). In comparison, the median annual salary of shoe and leather workers and repairers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 17.2 percent (17.2%) 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) |