Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
$90,330avg. a year
$43.43 an hour · 30,970 employed
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earn an average of $90,330 a year. That is $2,390 (3%) more than the Illinois average of $87,940. The U.S. average is $89,490.
$80,400Median pay
$43.43Average hourly
+3%vs. Illinois average
30,970Jobs in this metro
Other Illinois metro areas
Average pay for market research analysts and marketing specialists in other Illinois metro areas. Swipe to see all 10.
11,080 jobs
Peoria, IL
$88,560
$42.58 an hour
21,080 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$84,210
$40.49 an hour
36,980 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$80,740
$38.82 an hour
4140 jobs
Decatur, IL
$74,150
$35.65 an hour
5410 jobs
Springfield, IL
$73,920
$35.54 an hour
6380 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$71,830
$34.54 an hour
7460 jobs
Rockford, IL
$68,750
$33.05 an hour
8150 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$66,060
$31.76 an hour
9100 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$62,010
$29.81 an hour
10140 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$59,030
$28.38 an hour
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How Chicago-Naperville-Elgin compares
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Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $90,910 |
| Project Management Specialists | $113,740 |
| Human Resources Specialists | $83,190 |
| Management Analysts | $116,590 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $83,020 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $74,980 |
Questions and answers
How much do market research analysts and marketing specialists make in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
The average is $90,330 a year, and the median is $80,400. About 30,970 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Illinois average?
That is $2,390 (3%) more than the Illinois average of $87,940.
Is this job common in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
It makes up 6.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.19 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 13-1161. 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.