The annual salary statistics of writers and authors in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of writers and authors 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 | $41,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $85,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for writers and authors 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 $102,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,610.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of writers and authors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $74,510 | -3.23% | 20.63% |
| 2021 | $76,920 | 14.00% | - |
| 2020 | $66,150 | 8.39% | - |
| 2019 | $60,600 | 1.52% | - |
| 2018 | $59,680 | -0.03% | - |
| 2017 | $59,700 | -2.23% | - |
| 2016 | $61,030 | -3.16% | - |
| 2015 | $62,960 | -3.34% | - |
| 2014 | $65,060 | 4.09% | - |
| 2013 | $62,400 | 5.22% | - |
| 2012 | $59,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $74,510, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for writers and authors in state of Illinois, followed by Champaign-Urbana (median annual salary $64,480). In comparison, the median annual salary of writers and authors in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 13.5 percent (13.5%) higher than that in Champaign-Urbana.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Peoria | |
| Rockford | |
| Springfield | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area |