Accountants and Auditors pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
$91,990avg. a year
$44.22 an hour · 41,360 employed
Accountants and Auditors in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earn an average of $91,990 a year. That is $3,080 (3%) more than the Illinois average of $88,910. The U.S. average is $94,750.
$82,360Median pay
$44.22Average hourly
+3%vs. Illinois average
41,360Jobs in this metro
Other Illinois metro areas
Average pay for accountants and auditors in other Illinois metro areas. Swipe to see all 11.
11,600 jobs
Springfield, IL
$93,010
$44.71 an hour
21,350 jobs
Peoria, IL
$88,350
$42.48 an hour
313,610 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$86,560
$41.62 an hour
41,560 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$83,400
$40.10 an hour
5260 jobs
Decatur, IL
$80,960
$38.92 an hour
6750 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$80,240
$38.58 an hour
7850 jobs
Rockford, IL
$79,430
$38.19 an hour
8280 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$78,720
$37.85 an hour
9210 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$76,180
$36.63 an hour
10730 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$76,020
$36.55 an hour
11320 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$71,320
$34.29 an hour
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How Chicago-Naperville-Elgin compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $112,680 |
| Loan Officers | $91,650 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $156,300 |
| Financial Specialists, All Other | $93,660 |
| Insurance Underwriters | $106,450 |
| Tax Preparers | $55,160 |
Questions and answers
How much do accountants and auditors make in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
The average is $91,990 a year, and the median is $82,360. About 41,360 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Illinois average?
That is $3,080 (3%) more than the Illinois average of $88,910.
Is this job common in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
It makes up 9.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.98 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 13-2011. Metro area: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 16980). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.