The annual salary statistics of producers and directors in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of producers and directors 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 | $43,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $111,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $170,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for producers and directors 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 $170,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,580.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of producers and directors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $79,720 | 22.14% | 23.88% |
| 2021 | $62,070 | -4.00% | - |
| 2020 | $64,550 | 2.80% | - |
| 2019 | $62,740 | -2.45% | - |
| 2018 | $64,280 | 4.56% | - |
| 2017 | $61,350 | -14.54% | - |
| 2016 | $70,270 | -2.11% | - |
| 2015 | $71,750 | 0.95% | - |
| 2014 | $71,070 | 12.24% | - |
| 2013 | $62,370 | 2.71% | - |
| 2012 | $60,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $79,720, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the second highest paying city for producers and directors in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Bloomington (median annual salary of $79,800). Compared with Bloomington, the median annual salary of producers and directors in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is .1 percent (.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bloomington | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Peoria | |
| Decatur | |
| Springfield | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Rockford | |
| Bloomington-Normal | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area |