The annual salary statistics of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators 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 | $50,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $73,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators 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 $81,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,140.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $73,540 | 23.08% | 32.58% |
| 2021 | $56,570 | 8.06% | - |
| 2020 | $52,010 | 7.23% | - |
| 2019 | $48,250 | -1.26% | - |
| 2018 | $48,860 | -12.79% | - |
| 2017 | $55,110 | -1.29% | - |
| 2016 | $55,820 | 11.07% | - |
| 2015 | $49,640 | -6.77% | - |
| 2014 | $53,000 | 22.06% | - |
| 2013 | $41,310 | -20.02% | - |
| 2012 | $49,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $73,540, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary $56,640). In comparison, the median annual salary of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 23.0 percent (23.0%) 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) | |
| Champaign-Urbana |