The annual salary statistics of agricultural and food science technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of agricultural and food science 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 | $29,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $68,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for agricultural and food science 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 $68,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,250.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of agricultural and food science technicians from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $42,060 | 8.44% | -4.85% |
| 2017 | $38,510 | 2.31% | - |
| 2016 | $37,620 | -2.15% | - |
| 2015 | $38,430 | -3.72% | - |
| 2014 | $39,860 | -7.28% | - |
| 2013 | $42,760 | -3.13% | - |
| 2012 | $44,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $42,060, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for agricultural and food science technicians in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary $37,920). In comparison, the median annual salary of agricultural and food science technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 9.8 percent (9.8%) higher than that in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division).
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Peoria | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area |