Financial Analyst salary in Illinois

BLS reports this occupation as "Financial and Investment Analysts" (13-2051); every figure on this page is for that BLS occupation.

The median annual wage for financial analysts in Illinois is $101,180, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $102,740. Illinois ranks 16 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$101,180

25th percentile

$78,430

75th percentile

$128,620

90th percentile

$166,090

Employment and national comparison

Employment in Illinois	20,520
Mean annual wage in Illinois	$110,820
National median	$102,740
National employment	361,980

Metro areas in Illinois

Chicago, IL: median $101,750

States with similar pay for financial analysts

Idaho: median $100,830
Delaware: median $101,800
Rhode Island: median $100,550
Maryland: median $100,370
Alaska: median $102,240
North Carolina: median $102,390

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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 "Financial and Investment Analysts" (13-2051), 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 —.