The annual salary statistics of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers 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 | $30,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers 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 $46,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,170.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $35,380 | 14.56% | 37.59% |
| 2021 | $30,230 | -6.88% | - |
| 2020 | $32,310 | 14.55% | - |
| 2019 | $27,610 | 4.06% | - |
| 2018 | $26,490 | -1.85% | - |
| 2017 | $26,980 | 1.33% | - |
| 2016 | $26,620 | -2.85% | - |
| 2015 | $27,380 | 8.91% | - |
| 2014 | $24,940 | 7.46% | - |
| 2013 | $23,080 | 4.33% | - |
| 2012 | $22,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,380, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in state of Illinois, followed by Champaign-Urbana (median annual salary $34,560). In comparison, the median annual salary of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 2.3 percent (2.3%) higher than that in Champaign-Urbana.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Bloomington | |
| Springfield | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rockford | |
| Peoria | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Decatur | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| Bloomington-Normal |