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Data Scientists Salary in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

The median annual wage for Data Scientists in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $112,640 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $119,790.

Pay spans roughly $65,590 at the 10th percentile to $175,390 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $54.15 per hour. An estimated 5,840 people work as data scientists in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.

Median (annual)	$112,640
Mean (annual)	$119,790
Median (hourly)	$54.15
10th percentile	$65,590
90th percentile	$175,390
Employment	5,840

Updated 2026-07-23.

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Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.