The annual salary statistics of environmental science and protection technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of environmental science and protection 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 | $28,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $69,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental science and protection 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 $69,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,040.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental science and protection technicians from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $40,820 | 4.61% | -34.05% |
| 2017 | $38,940 | 11.53% | - |
| 2016 | $34,450 | -7.75% | - |
| 2015 | $37,120 | -1.54% | - |
| 2014 | $37,690 | -14.14% | - |
| 2013 | $43,020 | -27.20% | - |
| 2012 | $54,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,820 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is in the middle of salary range for environmental science and protection technicians in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of environmental science and protection technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 22.6 percent (22.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Champaign-Urbana and 17.8 percent (17.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Rockford.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Springfield | |
| Peoria | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rockford |