The annual salary statistics of traffic technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of traffic 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 | $41,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for traffic 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 $55,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,570.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of traffic technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $41,580 | 4.40% | 20.90% |
| 2021 | $39,750 | -79.12% | - |
| 2019 | $71,200 | 24.80% | - |
| 2018 | $53,540 | 6.31% | - |
| 2017 | $50,160 | 8.19% | - |
| 2016 | $46,050 | -16.16% | - |
| 2015 | $53,490 | 30.40% | - |
| 2013 | $37,230 | 11.66% | - |
| 2012 | $32,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $41,580, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the second highest paying city for traffic technicians in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary of $49,690). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), the median annual salary of traffic technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 16.3 percent (16.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) |