Accountant salary in Illinois

BLS reports this occupation as "Accountants and Auditors" (13-2011); every figure on this page is for that BLS occupation.

The median annual wage for accountants in Illinois is $80,230, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $83,680. Illinois ranks 21 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$80,230

25th percentile

$66,290

75th percentile

$102,270

90th percentile

$131,990

Employment and national comparison

Employment in Illinois	54,930
Mean annual wage in Illinois	$88,910
National median	$83,680
National employment	1,449,500

Metro areas in Illinois

Chicago, IL: median $82,360

States with similar pay for accountants

Utah: median $79,990
Arizona: median $79,970
Texas: median $80,920
Wisconsin: median $79,400
Oklahoma: median $79,370
Ohio: median $79,320

See all states ranked for accountants.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. State estimates are for BLS occupation "Accountants and Auditors" (13-2011), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.