The median annual wage for Economists in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $123,140 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $135,790.
Pay spans roughly $68,120 at the 10th percentile to $225,440 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $59.20 per hour. An estimated 470 people work as economists in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $123,140 |
| Mean (annual) | $135,790 |
| Median (hourly) | $59.20 |
| 10th percentile | $68,120 |
| 90th percentile | $225,440 |
| Employment | 470 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.