The annual salary statistics of postsecondary psychology teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary psychology 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 | $40,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $110,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $154,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary psychology 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 $154,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,670.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary psychology teachers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $77,620 | -7.32% | 23.13% |
| 2016 | $83,300 | 11.02% | - |
| 2015 | $74,120 | 14.81% | - |
| 2014 | $63,140 | -5.04% | - |
| 2013 | $66,320 | 10.03% | - |
| 2012 | $59,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $77,620 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary psychology teachers in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary psychology teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 27.6 percent (27.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Champaign-Urbana and 1.7 percent (1.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Bloomington | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area |