The annual salary statistics of postsecondary physics teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary physics teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 | $39,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $106,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $133,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary physics teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $133,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,730.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary physics teachers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $79,110 | -1.85% | 27.67% |
| 2016 | $80,570 | 0.84% | - |
| 2015 | $79,890 | 28.76% | - |
| 2014 | $56,910 | -11.30% | - |
| 2013 | $63,340 | 9.66% | - |
| 2012 | $57,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $79,110, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the second highest paying city for postsecondary physics teachers in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary of $80,030). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), the median annual salary of postsecondary physics teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 1.1 percent (1.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Bloomington |