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Writers and Authors Salary in Rockford, Illinois

The annual salary statistics of writers and authors in Rockford, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of writers and authors in Rockford is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Writers and Authors in Rockford, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$26,990
25th Percentile Wage
$38,110
50th Percentile Wage
$51,100
75th Percentile Wage
$60,760
90th Percentile Wage
$92,930

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for writers and authors in Rockford, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,990.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of writers and authors from 2012 to 2013. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2013
$51,100
0.00% 0.00%
2012
$51,100
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Table 2. Compare Writers and Authors Salary in Rockford with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,100 in Rockford 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 Rockford is 31.4 percent (31.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 43.4 percent (43.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$74,510
Champaign-Urbana
$64,480
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$60,210
Peoria
$54,500
Rockford
$51,100
Springfield
$34,810
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$30,420
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$28,900

See also: Top paying jobs in Rockford, Illinois.