The annual salary statistics of set and exhibit designers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of set and exhibit designers 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 | $30,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for set and exhibit designers 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 $89,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,300.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of set and exhibit designers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $52,420 | 2.25% | 20.49% |
| 2016 | $51,240 | 11.79% | - |
| 2015 | $45,200 | 2.23% | - |
| 2014 | $44,190 | 5.48% | - |
| 2013 | $41,770 | 0.22% | - |
| 2012 | $41,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,420, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the highest paying city for set and exhibit designers in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary $49,710). In comparison, the median annual salary of set and exhibit designers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 5.2 percent (5.2%) higher than that in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area).
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
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| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) |