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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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      Wages for Writers and Authors in ILLINOIS

      Location Pay
      Period
      2024
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $19.75 $25.43 $34.75 $47.27 $64.27
      Yearly $41,080 $52,890 $72,270 $98,320 $133,680
      Illinois Hourly $17.76 $23.58 $31.82 $45.00 $58.21
      Yearly $36,950 $49,040 $66,180 $93,600 $121,080
      St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area Hourly $20.17 $23.72 $28.38 $35.84 $48.00
      Yearly $41,940 $49,340 $59,040 $74,540 $99,850
      Peoria, IL Metro Area Hourly $15.57 $19.23 $28.39 $37.48 $38.96
      Yearly $32,390 $39,990 $59,060 $77,950 $81,040
      Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metro Area Hourly $18.55 $24.61 $33.24 $45.07 $55.05
      Yearly $38,590 $51,180 $69,150 $93,750 $114,500
      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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      Decatur, 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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      Northwest 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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      West Central Illinois Balance of State 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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      Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-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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      East Central Illinois Balance of State Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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      Springfield, 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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