The annual salary statistics of social scientists and related workers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of social scientists and related workers 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 | $62,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $76,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $88,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $115,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social scientists and related workers 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 $115,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $88,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,860.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social scientists and related workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $88,210 | 11.19% | 11.68% |
| 2021 | $78,340 | -5.71% | - |
| 2020 | $82,810 | 5.64% | - |
| 2019 | $78,140 | 1.80% | - |
| 2018 | $76,730 | -2.01% | - |
| 2017 | $78,270 | 2.80% | - |
| 2016 | $76,080 | -9.17% | - |
| 2015 | $83,060 | 8.21% | - |
| 2014 | $76,240 | -1.78% | - |
| 2013 | $77,600 | -0.40% | - |
| 2012 | $77,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $88,210, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for social scientists and related workers in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary $77,440). In comparison, the median annual salary of social scientists and related workers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 12.2 percent (12.2%) 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) | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area |