Financial and Investment Analysts pay in Illinois
$110,820avg. a year
$53.28 an hour · 20,520 employed
Financial and Investment Analysts in Illinois earn an average of $110,820 a year. That is $5,980 (5%) less than the U.S. average of $116,800. The best-paying metro area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN at $112,680.
$101,180Median pay
$53.28Average hourly
+7%Avg. pay since 2021
#20Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Illinois metro areas
Average pay for financial and investment analysts by metro area. Swipe to see all 10.
117,150 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$112,680
$54.17 an hour
2630 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$107,300
$51.59 an hour
32,650 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$106,750
$51.32 an hour
4220 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$104,660
$50.32 an hour
5170 jobs
Rockford, IL
$98,840
$47.52 an hour
6130 jobs
Springfield, IL
$92,510
$44.48 an hour
7420 jobs
Peoria, IL
$90,290
$43.41 an hour
840 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$85,640
$41.18 an hour
9190 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$84,620
$40.68 an hour
1030 jobs
Decatur, IL
$80,680
$38.79 an hour
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Financial and Investment Analysts pay in Illinois, charted
Pay over time
Illinois, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Illinois financial and investment analysts work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
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- Accountants and Auditors$88,910
- Loan Officers$89,350
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- Financial Examiners$106,400
- Credit Analysts$103,060
Average pay, Illinois, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do financial and investment analysts make in Illinois?
The average is $110,820 a year, and the median is $101,180. That is $5,980 (5%) less than the U.S. average of $116,800.
What is the hourly wage in Illinois?
$53.28 an hour on average; the median is $48.65.
Where in Illinois do they earn the most?
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($112,680), followed by Bloomington, IL ($107,300). The lowest average among 10 metro areas with data is Decatur, IL ($80,680).
How does Illinois rank?
Illinois ranks #20 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 2021–May 2025), occupation code 13-2051. 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 financial and investment analysts 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.