The median annual wage for Emergency Management Directors in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $103,630 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $110,970.
Pay spans roughly $61,650 at the 10th percentile to $176,400 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $49.82 per hour. An estimated 240 people work as emergency management directors in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $103,630 |
| Mean (annual) | $110,970 |
| Median (hourly) | $49.82 |
| 10th percentile | $61,650 |
| 90th percentile | $176,400 |
| Employment | 240 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.