The median annual wage for Editors in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $71,600 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $77,150.
Pay spans roughly $40,820 at the 10th percentile to $119,310 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $34.43 per hour. An estimated 2,820 people work as editors in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $71,600 |
| Mean (annual) | $77,150 |
| Median (hourly) | $34.43 |
| 10th percentile | $40,820 |
| 90th percentile | $119,310 |
| Employment | 2,820 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.