The annual salary statistics of desktop publishers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of desktop publishers 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 | $54,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for desktop publishers 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 $80,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,460.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of desktop publishers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $54,460 | -28.02% | 17.98% |
| 2021 | $69,720 | 50.70% | - |
| 2020 | $34,370 | -6.92% | - |
| 2019 | $36,750 | 7.16% | - |
| 2018 | $34,120 | -49.97% | - |
| 2017 | $51,170 | 24.57% | - |
| 2016 | $38,600 | -2.95% | - |
| 2015 | $39,740 | -12.41% | - |
| 2012 | $44,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $54,460, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for desktop publishers in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary $52,170). In comparison, the median annual salary of desktop publishers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 4.2 percent (4.2%) higher than that in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division).
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rockford | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area |