Graphic Designers pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
$71,470avg. a year
$34.36 an hour · 6,590 employed
Graphic Designers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earn an average of $71,470 a year. That is $4,490 (7%) more than the Illinois average of $66,980. The U.S. average is $70,560.
$66,490Median pay
$34.36Average hourly
+7%vs. Illinois average
6,590Jobs in this metro
Other Illinois metro areas
Average pay for graphic designers in other Illinois metro areas. Swipe to see all 9.
190 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$63,960
$30.75 an hour
22,010 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$63,410
$30.49 an hour
3150 jobs
Peoria, IL
$60,530
$29.10 an hour
4150 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$60,300
$28.99 an hour
5100 jobs
Springfield, IL
$57,720
$27.75 an hour
6110 jobs
Rockford, IL
$56,460
$27.14 an hour
7170 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$56,180
$27.01 an hour
840 jobs
Decatur, IL
$56,080
$26.96 an hour
940 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$52,740
$25.35 an hour
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How Chicago-Naperville-Elgin compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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|---|---|
| Public Relations Specialists | $88,860 |
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| Interior Designers | $88,220 |
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Questions and answers
How much do graphic designers make in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
The average is $71,470 a year, and the median is $66,490. About 6,590 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Illinois average?
That is $4,490 (7%) more than the Illinois average of $66,980.
Is this job common in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
It makes up 1.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.15 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 27-1024. Metro area: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 16980). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.