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          Wages for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in ILLINOIS

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          Period          		 2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $17.42 $21.81 $29.91 $47.33 $69.30
          Yearly $36,240 $45,370 $62,200 $98,450 $144,140
          Illinois Hourly $17.64 $20.57 $29.13 $41.37 $67.61
          Yearly $36,680 $42,790 $60,590 $86,060 $140,620
          West Central Illinois Balance of State Hourly $16.36 $17.60 $22.97 $23.20 $30.59
          Yearly $34,040 $36,600 $47,780 $48,250 $63,620
          St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area Hourly $18.18 $22.42 $24.00 $38.18 $41.18
          Yearly $37,820 $46,630 $49,920 $79,420 $85,650
          Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metro Area Hourly $17.82 $23.11 $33.82 $49.79 $102.57
          Yearly $37,060 $48,070 $70,350 $103,550 $213,350
          Peoria, IL Metro Area Hourly $17.41 $18.74 $25.74 $29.17 $36.96
          Yearly $36,220 $38,990 $53,540 $60,670 $76,870
          Springfield, IL Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Bloomington, IL Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          South Illinois Balance of State Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Champaign-Urbana, IL Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Decatur, IL Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Kankakee, IL Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Paducah, KY-IL Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Rockford, IL Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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