The annual salary statistics of print binding and finishing workers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of print binding and finishing workers 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 | $29,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for print binding and finishing workers 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 $55,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,410.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of print binding and finishing workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $38,190 | 2.41% | 5.87% |
| 2021 | $37,270 | -0.38% | - |
| 2020 | $37,410 | 6.09% | - |
| 2019 | $35,130 | -4.95% | - |
| 2018 | $36,870 | 9.71% | - |
| 2017 | $33,290 | -7.51% | - |
| 2016 | $35,790 | 12.74% | - |
| 2015 | $31,230 | 4.13% | - |
| 2014 | $29,940 | 0.77% | - |
| 2013 | $29,710 | -21.00% | - |
| 2012 | $35,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,190, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the second highest paying city for print binding and finishing workers in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $46,300). Compared with Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of print binding and finishing workers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 17.5 percent (17.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Bloomington-Normal | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Bloomington | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| Peoria | |
| Rockford | |
| Springfield |