The annual salary statistics of bartenders in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of bartenders 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 | $24,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bartenders 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 $48,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bartenders from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $28,830 | 19.63% | 34.20% |
| 2021 | $23,170 | 13.72% | - |
| 2020 | $19,990 | 1.65% | - |
| 2019 | $19,660 | 1.02% | - |
| 2018 | $19,460 | -0.15% | - |
| 2017 | $19,490 | -1.95% | - |
| 2016 | $19,870 | 1.76% | - |
| 2015 | $19,520 | 1.95% | - |
| 2014 | $19,140 | 0.99% | - |
| 2013 | $18,950 | -0.11% | - |
| 2012 | $18,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,830, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for bartenders in state of Illinois, followed by South Illinois nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $27,930). In comparison, the median annual salary of bartenders in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 3.1 percent (3.1%) higher than that in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Springfield | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Decatur | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rockford | |
| Peoria | |
| Bloomington | |
| Danville | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Bloomington-Normal |