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Financial Managers Salary in Illinois

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

Average in IL
$162,674
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
12 of 23
published states
Workers in state
57,640
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
9 counties

Pay by labor market in Illinois

Financial Managers pay by wage area in Illinois
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$168,810$118,100$89,723Cook County, IL

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Financial Managers in Illinois counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1DeKalb County, IL$168,810$118,100$97,223
2Grundy County, IL$168,810$118,100$96,287
3Cook County, IL$168,810$118,100$89,723
4DuPage County, IL$168,810$118,100$89,723
5Lake County, IL$168,810$118,100$89,723
6Will County, IL$168,810$118,100$89,723
7Kane County, IL$168,810$118,100$89,723
8McHenry County, IL$168,810$118,100$89,723
9Kendall County, IL$168,810$118,100$89,603

Financial Managers pay in Illinois

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Financial Managers in Illinois is $162,674, based on 57,640 workers. Among the 23 states with published data, that ranks number 12. The BLS national median for the occupation is $166,570, so Illinois averages 2.3% below it.

Published data for Illinois currently covers the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, with a local median wage of $168,810.

Cost of living for Financial Managers 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, $97,223. Kendall County, IL leaves the smallest, $89,603. The median wage covers all four basics in 9 of the 9 counties.

Financial Managers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Financial Managers are New York ($213,114), New Jersey ($210,073), New Hampshire ($201,729) and Massachusetts ($199,757).

Frequently asked questions: Financial Managers in Illinois

How much do Financial Managers earn in Illinois?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $162,674.

Which Illinois county is best for Financial Managers?

DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($97,223). Grundy County, IL follows at $96,287.