The annual salary statistics of anthropologists and archeologists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of anthropologists and archeologists 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 | $36,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for anthropologists and archeologists 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 $73,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,860.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of anthropologists and archeologists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $58,420 | 10.77% | 4.66% |
| 2021 | $52,130 | -55.90% | - |
| 2020 | $81,270 | 4.55% | - |
| 2019 | $77,570 | 15.74% | - |
| 2017 | $65,360 | 6.49% | - |
| 2016 | $61,120 | 2.67% | - |
| 2015 | $59,490 | -19.10% | - |
| 2014 | $70,850 | 17.12% | - |
| 2013 | $58,720 | 5.14% | - |
| 2012 | $55,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,420, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the second highest paying city for anthropologists and archeologists in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary of $60,150). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), the median annual salary of anthropologists and archeologists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 2.9 percent (2.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) |