The annual salary statistics of atmospheric and space scientists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of atmospheric and space scientists 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 | $41,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $115,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for atmospheric and space scientists 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 $115,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,870.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of atmospheric and space scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $77,960 | -10.12% | 20.20% |
| 2021 | $85,850 | 26.49% | - |
| 2018 | $63,110 | -73.59% | - |
| 2017 | $109,550 | 8.14% | - |
| 2015 | $100,630 | 38.18% | - |
| 2014 | $62,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $77,960, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the second highest paying city for atmospheric and space scientists in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary of $113,530). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), the median annual salary of atmospheric and space scientists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 31.3 percent (31.3%) lower.
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| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) |