The annual salary statistics of fashion designers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of fashion designers 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 | $41,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $97,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $175,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fashion designers 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 $175,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $97,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,030.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fashion designers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $97,700 | 36.19% | 54.42% |
| 2021 | $62,340 | 15.67% | - |
| 2020 | $52,570 | -16.78% | - |
| 2019 | $61,390 | 0.96% | - |
| 2018 | $60,800 | 8.93% | - |
| 2017 | $55,370 | 19.58% | - |
| 2016 | $44,530 | -48.48% | - |
| 2015 | $66,120 | 32.65% | - |
| 2012 | $44,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $97,700, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for fashion designers in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary $52,370). In comparison, the median annual salary of fashion designers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 46.4 percent (46.4%) higher than that in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division).
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
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| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) |