The annual salary statistics of graphic designers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of graphic designers 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 | $32,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $91,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for graphic designers 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 $91,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,120.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of graphic designers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $56,020 | 9.21% | 17.12% |
| 2016 | $50,860 | 3.20% | - |
| 2015 | $49,230 | 0.24% | - |
| 2014 | $49,110 | 1.45% | - |
| 2013 | $48,400 | 4.07% | - |
| 2012 | $46,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $56,020 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is in the middle of salary range for graphic designers in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of graphic designers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 3.2 percent (3.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 34.1 percent (34.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Bloomington | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Springfield | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| Peoria | |
| Rockford | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Decatur | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington-Normal | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area |