The annual salary statistics of graphic designers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of graphic 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 | $37,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $91,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for graphic 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 $91,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,160.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of graphic designers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $57,900 | 12.63% | 20.19% |
| 2021 | $50,590 | -13.86% | - |
| 2020 | $57,600 | 0.09% | - |
| 2019 | $57,550 | 2.45% | - |
| 2018 | $56,140 | 1.82% | - |
| 2017 | $55,120 | 8.06% | - |
| 2016 | $50,680 | 2.60% | - |
| 2015 | $49,360 | 1.07% | - |
| 2014 | $48,830 | 1.43% | - |
| 2013 | $48,130 | 3.99% | - |
| 2012 | $46,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,900, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for graphic designers in state of Illinois, followed by Bloomington (median annual salary $56,590). In comparison, the median annual salary of graphic designers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 2.3 percent (2.3%) higher than that in Bloomington.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Bloomington | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Springfield | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| Peoria | |
| Rockford | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Decatur | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington-Normal | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area |