The annual salary statistics of photographers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of photographers 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 | $30,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for photographers 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 $70,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,560.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of photographers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $42,740 | -9.76% | 4.91% |
| 2021 | $46,910 | -14.75% | - |
| 2020 | $53,830 | 39.01% | - |
| 2019 | $32,830 | 1.89% | - |
| 2018 | $32,210 | 0.16% | - |
| 2017 | $32,160 | -12.06% | - |
| 2016 | $36,040 | 11.82% | - |
| 2015 | $31,780 | -1.54% | - |
| 2014 | $32,270 | 12.98% | - |
| 2013 | $28,080 | -44.73% | - |
| 2012 | $40,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,740 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is in the middle of salary range for photographers in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of photographers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 8.2 percent (8.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Springfield and 43.8 percent (43.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Springfield | |
| Peoria | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Rockford | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area |