The annual salary statistics of geological and petroleum technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of geological and petroleum 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 | $43,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for geological and petroleum 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 $82,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,110.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of geological and petroleum technicians from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $65,110 | 1.58% | 3.38% |
| 2015 | $64,080 | 3.25% | - |
| 2014 | $62,000 | -3.48% | - |
| 2013 | $64,160 | 1.95% | - |
| 2012 | $62,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,110, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for geological and petroleum technicians in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary $64,510). In comparison, the median annual salary of geological and petroleum technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is .9 percent (.9%) higher than that in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division).
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