The annual salary statistics of veterinary technologists and technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of veterinary technologists and 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 | $29,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinary technologists and 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 $59,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,890.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of veterinary technologists and technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $45,870 | 15.46% | 38.00% |
| 2021 | $38,780 | 4.41% | - |
| 2020 | $37,070 | 2.24% | - |
| 2019 | $36,240 | -0.14% | - |
| 2018 | $36,290 | 10.39% | - |
| 2017 | $32,520 | 5.38% | - |
| 2016 | $30,770 | 1.98% | - |
| 2015 | $30,160 | 1.16% | - |
| 2014 | $29,810 | 1.61% | - |
| 2013 | $29,330 | 3.03% | - |
| 2012 | $28,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,870, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for veterinary technologists and technicians in state of Illinois, followed by Champaign-Urbana (median annual salary $45,530). In comparison, the median annual salary of veterinary technologists and technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is .7 percent (.7%) higher than that in Champaign-Urbana.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Springfield | |
| Peoria | |
| Rockford | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington-Normal | |
| Kankakee-Bradley |