Financial and Investment Analysts pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
$112,680avg. a year
$54.17 an hour · 17,150 employed
Financial and Investment Analysts in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earn an average of $112,680 a year. That is about the same as the Illinois average of $110,820. The U.S. average is $116,800.
$101,750Median pay
$54.17Average hourly
+2%vs. Illinois average
17,150Jobs in this metro
Other Illinois metro areas
Average pay for financial and investment analysts in other Illinois metro areas. Swipe to see all 9.
1630 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$107,300
$51.59 an hour
22,650 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$106,750
$51.32 an hour
3220 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$104,660
$50.32 an hour
4170 jobs
Rockford, IL
$98,840
$47.52 an hour
5130 jobs
Springfield, IL
$92,510
$44.48 an hour
6420 jobs
Peoria, IL
$90,290
$43.41 an hour
740 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$85,640
$41.18 an hour
8190 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$84,620
$40.68 an hour
930 jobs
Decatur, IL
$80,680
$38.79 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 |
|---|---|
| Accountants and Auditors | $91,990 |
| 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 financial and investment analysts make in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
The average is $112,680 a year, and the median is $101,750. About 17,150 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Illinois average?
That is about the same as the Illinois average of $110,820.
Is this job common in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
It makes up 3.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.63 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 13-2051. 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.