The annual salary statistics of transportation inspectors in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of transportation inspectors in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 | $44,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $73,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $93,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $112,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $131,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for transportation inspectors in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $131,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $93,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,820.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of transportation inspectors from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $93,500 | 5.35% | 41.09% |
| 2016 | $88,500 | -3.36% | - |
| 2015 | $91,470 | 0.21% | - |
| 2014 | $91,280 | 22.24% | - |
| 2013 | $70,980 | 22.40% | - |
| 2012 | $55,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $93,500, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the second highest paying city for transportation inspectors in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary of $97,050). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), the median annual salary of transportation inspectors in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 3.7 percent (3.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Springfield | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area |