The annual salary statistics of surveying and mapping technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of surveying and mapping technicians 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 | $38,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for surveying and mapping technicians 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 $78,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,800.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of surveying and mapping technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $58,200 | -2.97% | 27.99% |
| 2021 | $59,930 | 25.91% | - |
| 2020 | $44,400 | 8.13% | - |
| 2019 | $40,790 | -25.10% | - |
| 2018 | $51,030 | -6.68% | - |
| 2017 | $54,440 | 8.43% | - |
| 2016 | $49,850 | 0.42% | - |
| 2015 | $49,640 | 11.68% | - |
| 2014 | $43,840 | -5.41% | - |
| 2013 | $46,210 | 9.31% | - |
| 2012 | $41,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,200, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for surveying and mapping technicians in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary $57,740). In comparison, the median annual salary of surveying and mapping technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is .8 percent (.8%) 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) | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Peoria | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Springfield | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area |