The annual salary statistics of set and exhibit designers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of set and exhibit designers 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 | $36,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for set and exhibit designers 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 $79,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,250.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of set and exhibit designers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,710 | -6.08% | 12.91% |
| 2021 | $52,730 | 4.72% | - |
| 2020 | $50,240 | 1.11% | - |
| 2019 | $49,680 | 0.83% | - |
| 2018 | $49,270 | -5.74% | - |
| 2017 | $52,100 | 1.63% | - |
| 2016 | $51,250 | 10.11% | - |
| 2015 | $46,070 | 1.04% | - |
| 2014 | $45,590 | 3.71% | - |
| 2013 | $43,900 | 1.39% | - |
| 2012 | $43,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,710, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the second highest paying city for set and exhibit designers in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary of $52,420). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), the median annual salary of set and exhibit designers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 5.2 percent (5.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) |