The median annual wage for Political Scientists in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $98,300 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $101,230.
Pay spans roughly $67,560 at the 10th percentile to $136,970 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $47.26 per hour. An estimated 90 people work as political scientists in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $98,300 |
| Mean (annual) | $101,230 |
| Median (hourly) | $47.26 |
| 10th percentile | $67,560 |
| 90th percentile | $136,970 |
| Employment | 90 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.