The annual salary statistics of watch repairers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of watch repairers 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 | $35,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for watch repairers 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 $67,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,910.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of watch repairers from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $49,140 | 6.23% | 28.08% |
| 2019 | $46,080 | 8.49% | - |
| 2018 | $42,170 | 12.83% | - |
| 2017 | $36,760 | 7.51% | - |
| 2015 | $34,000 | -2.82% | - |
| 2014 | $34,960 | 2.17% | - |
| 2013 | $34,200 | -3.33% | - |
| 2012 | $35,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,140, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for watch repairers in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary $34,770). In comparison, the median annual salary of watch repairers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 29.2 percent (29.2%) higher than that in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division).
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
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| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) |