The annual salary statistics of word processors and typists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of word processors and typists 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 | $29,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for word processors and typists 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 $72,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,410.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of word processors and typists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $45,730 | 8.13% | 18.83% |
| 2016 | $42,010 | 13.09% | - |
| 2015 | $36,510 | 1.42% | - |
| 2014 | $35,990 | 5.39% | - |
| 2013 | $34,050 | -9.02% | - |
| 2012 | $37,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,730, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the second highest paying city for word processors and typists in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary of $58,240). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), the median annual salary of word processors and typists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 21.5 percent (21.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Rockford | |
| Bloomington-Normal | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area |