The annual salary statistics of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of zoologists and wildlife biologists 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 | $47,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for zoologists and wildlife biologists 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 $82,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,730.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of zoologists and wildlife biologists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $68,690 | 9.84% | 18.98% |
| 2021 | $61,930 | -1.79% | - |
| 2020 | $63,040 | 4.12% | - |
| 2019 | $60,440 | -1.75% | - |
| 2018 | $61,500 | -1.15% | - |
| 2017 | $62,210 | -2.22% | - |
| 2016 | $63,590 | -4.28% | - |
| 2015 | $66,310 | 6.86% | - |
| 2014 | $61,760 | 5.89% | - |
| 2013 | $58,120 | 4.25% | - |
| 2012 | $55,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $68,690, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for zoologists and wildlife biologists in state of Illinois, followed by Champaign-Urbana (median annual salary $66,760). In comparison, the median annual salary of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 2.8 percent (2.8%) higher than that in Champaign-Urbana.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) |