The annual salary statistics of transportation attendants, except flight attendants in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of transportation attendants, except flight attendants 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 | $31,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for transportation attendants, except flight attendants 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 $49,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,380.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of transportation attendants, except flight attendants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,640 | 37.89% | 48.01% |
| 2021 | $30,830 | 8.08% | - |
| 2020 | $28,340 | 12.56% | - |
| 2019 | $24,780 | 5.81% | - |
| 2018 | $23,340 | 5.31% | - |
| 2017 | $22,100 | 3.17% | - |
| 2016 | $21,400 | -0.93% | - |
| 2015 | $21,600 | -2.87% | - |
| 2014 | $22,220 | -16.79% | - |
| 2013 | $25,950 | 0.54% | - |
| 2012 | $25,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,640, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for transportation attendants, except flight attendants in state of Illinois, followed by Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $27,430). In comparison, the median annual salary of transportation attendants, except flight attendants in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 44.7 percent (44.7%) higher than that in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Peoria | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) |