The annual salary statistics of soil and plant scientists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of soil and plant scientists 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 | $39,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $86,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $116,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for soil and plant scientists 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 $116,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,950.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of soil and plant scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $62,400 | 21.65% | 12.04% |
| 2021 | $48,890 | -3.95% | - |
| 2020 | $50,820 | -1.63% | - |
| 2019 | $51,650 | 3.06% | - |
| 2018 | $50,070 | 5.55% | - |
| 2017 | $47,290 | -27.70% | - |
| 2016 | $60,390 | -13.03% | - |
| 2015 | $68,260 | 4.01% | - |
| 2014 | $65,520 | 3.36% | - |
| 2013 | $63,320 | 13.31% | - |
| 2012 | $54,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,400 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is in the middle of salary range for soil and plant scientists in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of soil and plant scientists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 14.3 percent (14.3%) lower than that in the highest paying West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area and 5.6 percent (5.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Springfield | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area |