The annual salary statistics of veterinarians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of veterinarians 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 | $67,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $74,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $88,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $111,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $132,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinarians 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 $132,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $88,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $67,020.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of veterinarians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $88,250 | 7.47% | 16.87% |
| 2016 | $81,660 | 1.09% | - |
| 2015 | $80,770 | -1.93% | - |
| 2014 | $82,330 | 0.87% | - |
| 2013 | $81,610 | 10.11% | - |
| 2012 | $73,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $88,250 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is in the middle of salary range for veterinarians in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of veterinarians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 14.6 percent (14.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 20.0 percent (20.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomington-Normal.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Rockford | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Springfield | |
| Peoria | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Bloomington-Normal |