The annual salary statistics of writers and authors in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of writers and authors 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 | $33,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $110,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for writers and authors 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 $110,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,020.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of writers and authors from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $60,210 | -3.35% | -0.10% |
| 2016 | $62,230 | -2.41% | - |
| 2015 | $63,730 | -1.85% | - |
| 2014 | $64,910 | 3.67% | - |
| 2013 | $62,530 | 3.61% | - |
| 2012 | $60,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,210 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is in the middle of salary range for writers and authors in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of writers and authors in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 19.2 percent (19.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 52.0 percent (52.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
| 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 |