The annual salary statistics of postsecondary sociology teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary sociology teachers 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 | $48,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $132,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary sociology teachers 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 $132,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,760.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary sociology teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $79,120 | 0.39% | 28.15% |
| 2021 | $78,810 | 9.30% | - |
| 2020 | $71,480 | -0.71% | - |
| 2019 | $71,990 | 5.03% | - |
| 2018 | $68,370 | -7.34% | - |
| 2017 | $73,390 | 26.97% | - |
| 2014 | $53,600 | -4.78% | - |
| 2013 | $56,160 | -1.23% | - |
| 2012 | $56,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $79,120, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for postsecondary sociology teachers in state of Illinois, followed by Bloomington (median annual salary $74,830). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary sociology teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 5.4 percent (5.4%) higher than that in Bloomington.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Bloomington | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area |