Data Scientist Salary in Illinois
Median annual pay in Illinois
$106,560
$51.23/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Illinois
$106,605
Regional Price Parity: 99.958 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($120,230): −$13,670 (−11.4%)
Illinois ranks 22nd of 49 states by median pay, and 30th of 49 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $68,810 | $33.08 |
| 25th percentile | $84,610 | $40.68 |
| Median | $106,560 | $51.23 |
| 75th percentile | $137,290 | $66.01 |
| 90th percentile | $168,880 | $81.19 |
Employment
- Employment in Illinois
- 10,520
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Illinois
- $106,560
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $120,230
- Difference
- −$13,670 (−11.4%)
Cost of living
$106,560 ÷ 99.958 × 100 = $106,605
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 20th | $106,850 | $109,509 21st |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 21st | $106,680 | $113,375 18th |
| Illinois This page | ||
| 22nd | $106,560 | $106,605 30th |
| Georgia | ||
| 23rd | $104,340 | $108,357 28th |
| Alabama | ||
| 24th | $103,120 | $116,096 15th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +34.6%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Business Intelligence Analysts
- Clinical Data Managers
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Data Scientists; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
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Data Scientist salary in nearby places
- Data Scientist salary in Indiana
$91,470/year Indiana
- Data Scientist salary in Iowa
$95,830/year Iowa
- Data Scientist salary in Kentucky
$91,760/year Kentucky
- Data Scientist salary in Michigan
$100,590/year Michigan
- Data Scientist salary in Missouri
$97,090/year Missouri
- Data Scientist salary in Wisconsin
$106,680/year Wisconsin
- Data Scientist salary in the U.S.
$120,230/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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