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Data Scientists Salary in Illinois

What Data Scientists earn in Illinois, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 9 counties.

Average in IL
$106,250
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
12 of 14
published states
Workers in state
12,280
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
9 counties

Pay by labor market in Illinois

Data Scientists pay by wage area in Illinois
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$107,640$79,089$50,712Cook County, IL

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Data Scientists in Illinois counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1DeKalb County, IL$107,640$79,089$58,212
2Grundy County, IL$107,640$79,089$57,276
3Cook County, IL$107,640$79,089$50,712
4DuPage County, IL$107,640$79,089$50,712
5Lake County, IL$107,640$79,089$50,712
6Will County, IL$107,640$79,089$50,712
7Kane County, IL$107,640$79,089$50,712
8McHenry County, IL$107,640$79,089$50,712
9Kendall County, IL$107,640$79,089$50,592

Data Scientists pay in Illinois

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Data Scientists in Illinois is $106,250, based on 12,280 workers. Among the 14 states with published data, that ranks number 12. The BLS national median for the occupation is $120,230, so Illinois averages 11.6% below it.

Published data for Illinois currently covers the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, with a local median wage of $107,640.

Cost of living for Data Scientists in Illinois

We compare 9 Illinois counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin, $58,212. Kendall County, IL leaves the smallest, $50,592. The median wage covers all four basics in 9 of the 9 counties.

Data Scientists in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Data Scientists are Washington ($157,027), California ($148,018), District of Columbia ($132,200) and West Virginia ($130,731).

Frequently asked questions: Data Scientists in Illinois

How much do Data Scientists earn in Illinois?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $106,250.

Which Illinois county is best for Data Scientists?

DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($58,212). Grundy County, IL follows at $57,276.