The annual salary statistics of sociologists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of sociologists 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 | $65,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $81,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $106,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $135,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $174,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sociologists 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 $174,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $106,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,340.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sociologists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $106,480 | 0.81% | 39.75% |
| 2021 | $105,620 | 23.67% | - |
| 2020 | $80,620 | 0.83% | - |
| 2019 | $79,950 | 6.17% | - |
| 2018 | $75,020 | 13.56% | - |
| 2017 | $64,850 | 1.08% | - |
| 2016 | $64,150 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $64,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $106,480, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for sociologists in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary $65,520). In comparison, the median annual salary of sociologists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 38.5 percent (38.5%) higher than that in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division).
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
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| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) |