The annual salary statistics of editors in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of editors 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 | $43,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for editors 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 $99,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,310.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of editors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $63,680 | 4.46% | 24.80% |
| 2021 | $60,840 | -1.71% | - |
| 2020 | $61,880 | 4.27% | - |
| 2019 | $59,240 | -1.67% | - |
| 2018 | $60,230 | 4.28% | - |
| 2017 | $57,650 | 0.80% | - |
| 2016 | $57,190 | 5.16% | - |
| 2015 | $54,240 | 2.56% | - |
| 2014 | $52,850 | 4.54% | - |
| 2013 | $50,450 | 5.07% | - |
| 2012 | $47,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,680, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for editors in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary $57,490). In comparison, the median annual salary of editors in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 9.7 percent (9.7%) 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) | |
| Rockford | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Peoria | |
| Bloomington | |
| Springfield | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington-Normal | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area |