Accountants and Auditors pay in Illinois
$88,910avg. a year
$42.74 an hour · 54,930 employed
Accountants and Auditors in Illinois earn an average of $88,910 a year. That is $5,840 (6%) less than the U.S. average of $94,750. The best-paying metro area is Springfield, IL at $93,010.
$80,230Median pay
$42.74Average hourly
+16%Avg. pay since 2020
#22Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Illinois metro areas
Average pay for accountants and auditors by metro area. Swipe to see all 12.
11,600 jobs
Springfield, IL
$93,010
$44.71 an hour
241,360 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$91,990
$44.22 an hour
31,350 jobs
Peoria, IL
$88,350
$42.48 an hour
413,610 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$86,560
$41.62 an hour
51,560 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$83,400
$40.10 an hour
6260 jobs
Decatur, IL
$80,960
$38.92 an hour
7750 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$80,240
$38.58 an hour
8850 jobs
Rockford, IL
$79,430
$38.19 an hour
9280 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$78,720
$37.85 an hour
10210 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$76,180
$36.63 an hour
11730 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$76,020
$36.55 an hour
12320 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$71,320
$34.29 an hour
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Accountants and Auditors pay in Illinois, charted
Pay over time
Illinois, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Illinois accountants and auditors work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Related jobs in Illinois
- Financial and Investment Analysts$110,820
- Loan Officers$89,350
- Personal Financial Advisors$158,450
- Financial Specialists, All Other$91,460
- Financial Examiners$106,400
- Credit Analysts$103,060
Average pay, Illinois, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do accountants and auditors make in Illinois?
The average is $88,910 a year, and the median is $80,230. That is $5,840 (6%) less than the U.S. average of $94,750.
What is the hourly wage in Illinois?
$42.74 an hour on average; the median is $38.57.
Where in Illinois do they earn the most?
Springfield, IL ($93,010), followed by Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($91,990). The lowest average among 12 metro areas with data is Cape Girardeau, MO-IL ($71,320).
How does Illinois rank?
Illinois ranks #22 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 13-2011. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national accountants and auditors page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.