Chicago financial analyst salary: rankings and context
Here is how that number compares with the rest of the United States, with IL, and with other jobs in Chicago.
Chicago vs the national and IL picture
Directly above Chicago is Los Angeles (US$102,260); directly below is Houston (US$101,660). The full range runs from US$82,120 in San Antonio to US$144,910 in San Jose.
No other IL metro has observed financial analyst percentiles here, so Chicago is judged against the 21-metro national list instead.
What the Chicago median is worth after tax and rent
Price levels in Chicago (index 100) neither inflate nor shrink the paycheck much; adjusted for costs it is worth about US$101,800.
Cash rank and buying-power rank match for Chicago: 12th of 21.
After a simplified 13% effective national income tax, the median nets about US$7,300 a month. A modeled 1-bedroom (US$1,650) takes 23% of that, leaving around US$3,850 after modeled living costs.
If you compared Chicago with similarly priced cities
A financial analyst moving from Chicago to New York (similar cost level, COL 100) would see the median rise 27% to US$128,930, with US$1,760 more left over monthly in our model.
Los Angeles (similar cost level, COL 100) pays US$102,260, 1% more than Chicago; modeled monthly leftover is US$30 higher.
A financial analyst moving from Chicago to Houston (similar cost level, COL 100) would see the median stay level to US$101,660, with US$10 less left over monthly in our model.
Financial Analyst vs other occupations in Chicago
Financial Analyst ranks 6th of 9 occupations with observed Chicago data. Lawyer leads the city at US$165,660.
Closest neighbours in the Chicago list: Mechanical Engineer at US$102,070 (0%) and Registered Nurse at US$100,490 (-1%).
Entry-level vs senior financial analyst pay in Chicago
Chicago is relatively stronger at the entry end: its 10th-percentile pay (US$67,480) ranks 11th of 21, while its 90th percentile (US$167,300) ranks 17th.
For the top 10% of earners, Jacksonville leads with US$228,800 at the 90th percentile, +37% against Chicago.
Spread between low and high financial analyst pay in Chicago
Expect wide variation between offers: the 10th percentile is US$67,480 and the 90th US$167,300, a 2.5× ratio.