The annual salary statistics of photographers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of photographers 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 | $21,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for photographers 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 $52,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,580.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of photographers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $32,930 | -12.06% | -33.74% |
| 2016 | $36,900 | 16.02% | - |
| 2015 | $30,990 | -6.87% | - |
| 2014 | $33,120 | 16.00% | - |
| 2013 | $27,820 | -58.30% | - |
| 2012 | $44,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,930 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 Metropolitan Division) is 29.3 percent (29.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Springfield and 27.0 percent (27.0%) 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 |