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Graphic Designers Salary in Illinois

What Graphic Designers earn in Illinois, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 9 counties.

Average in IL
$63,793
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
4 of 5
published states
Workers in state
9,810
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
9 counties

Pay by labor market in Illinois

Graphic Designers pay by wage area in Illinois
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$66,490$52,177$23,800Cook County, IL

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Graphic Designers in Illinois counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1DeKalb County, IL$66,490$52,177$31,300
2Grundy County, IL$66,490$52,177$30,364
3Cook County, IL$66,490$52,177$23,800
4DuPage County, IL$66,490$52,177$23,800
5Lake County, IL$66,490$52,177$23,800
6Will County, IL$66,490$52,177$23,800
7Kane County, IL$66,490$52,177$23,800
8McHenry County, IL$66,490$52,177$23,800
9Kendall County, IL$66,490$52,177$23,680

Graphic Designers pay in Illinois

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Graphic Designers in Illinois is $63,793, based on 9,810 workers. Among the 5 states with published data, that ranks number 4. The BLS national median for the occupation is $62,960, so Illinois averages 1.3% above it.

Published data for Illinois currently covers the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, with a local median wage of $66,490.

Cost of living for Graphic Designers in Illinois

We compare 9 Illinois counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin, $31,300. Kendall County, IL leaves the smallest, $23,680. The median wage covers all four basics in 9 of the 9 counties.

Graphic Designers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Graphic Designers are New York ($76,251), California ($76,246), New Jersey ($75,852) and Indiana ($62,913).

Frequently asked questions: Graphic Designers in Illinois

How much do Graphic Designers earn in Illinois?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $63,793.

Which Illinois county is best for Graphic Designers?

DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($31,300). Grundy County, IL follows at $30,364.