The annual salary statistics of telephone operators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of telephone operators 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 | $23,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for telephone operators 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 $52,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,430.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of telephone operators from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $36,350 | 9.66% | 11.91% |
| 2019 | $32,840 | -11.11% | - |
| 2018 | $36,490 | 17.65% | - |
| 2017 | $30,050 | -7.92% | - |
| 2016 | $32,430 | 13.57% | - |
| 2015 | $28,030 | -8.49% | - |
| 2014 | $30,410 | 11.11% | - |
| 2013 | $27,030 | -18.46% | - |
| 2012 | $32,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,350, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for telephone operators in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary $31,260). In comparison, the median annual salary of telephone operators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 14.0 percent (14.0%) 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) |