The annual salary statistics of proofreaders and copy markers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of proofreaders and copy markers 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 | $31,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for proofreaders and copy markers 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 $72,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,930.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of proofreaders and copy markers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $52,070 | 14.63% | 23.39% |
| 2016 | $44,450 | 4.52% | - |
| 2015 | $42,440 | 8.27% | - |
| 2014 | $38,930 | -2.54% | - |
| 2013 | $39,920 | 0.08% | - |
| 2012 | $39,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,070, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the second highest paying city for proofreaders and copy markers in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary of $59,430). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), the median annual salary of proofreaders and copy markers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 12.4 percent (12.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) |