The annual salary statistics of multimedia artists and animators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of multimedia artists and animators 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 | $49,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $92,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $126,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for multimedia artists and animators 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 $126,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,660.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of multimedia artists and animators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $78,740 | 19.47% | 25.06% |
| 2021 | $63,410 | -6.37% | - |
| 2020 | $67,450 | 7.56% | - |
| 2019 | $62,350 | 4.88% | - |
| 2018 | $59,310 | 3.71% | - |
| 2017 | $57,110 | -8.63% | - |
| 2016 | $62,040 | -5.71% | - |
| 2015 | $65,580 | 2.79% | - |
| 2014 | $63,750 | 4.52% | - |
| 2013 | $60,870 | 3.06% | - |
| 2012 | $59,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $78,740, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for multimedia artists and animators in state of Illinois, followed by Rockford (median annual salary $69,750). In comparison, the median annual salary of multimedia artists and animators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 11.4 percent (11.4%) higher than that in Rockford.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Rockford | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) |