Accountants and Auditors Salary in Illinois
Accountants and Auditors in Illinois have a median of $80,230 a year, below the national $83,680 (−4%); the state ranks 21st of 51 states by median. Accountants and Auditors earn 54% more than the median across all occupations in Illinois ($51,960). Illinois pays more than every neighbouring state: Wisconsin, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri and Kentucky range from $75,270 in Kentucky to $79,400 in Wisconsin. Illinois employs 54,930 accountants and auditors, 9.01 per 1,000 jobs, the 5th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.97 is close to the national share.
Illinois vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Illinois | Hourly | $26.21 | $31.87 | $38.57 | $49.17 | $63.46 | $42.74 | 54,930 | 9.01 | 0.97 |
| Annual | $54,510 | $66,290 | $80,230 | $102,270 | $131,990 | $88,910 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $26.93 | $32.22 | $40.23 | $52.80 | $69.27 | $45.56 | 1,449,500 | – | – |
| Annual | $56,020 | $67,020 | $83,680 | $109,810 | $144,090 | $94,750 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 21st of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 5th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.97
- Jobs per 1,000
- 9.01
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Illinois's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in Illinois
12 metropolitan areas and 4 nonmetropolitan areas touching Illinois publish a row for accountants and auditors, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield, IL | $41.56 | $86,440 | $57,590 | $141,590 | 1,600 | 15.86 | 1.70 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $39.60 | $82,360 | $59,530 | $134,100 | 41,360 | 9.17 | 0.98 |
| Peoria, IL | $38.24 | $79,540 | $52,910 | $130,660 | 1,350 | 8.11 | 0.87 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $37.92 | $78,880 | $51,040 | $130,340 | 13,610 | 10.14 | 1.09 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $37.31 | $77,600 | $49,850 | $126,750 | 1,560 | 8.67 | 0.93 |
| Decatur, IL | $36.89 | $76,720 | $51,890 | $114,000 | 260 | 5.64 | 0.60 |
| Bloomington, IL | $36.78 | $76,510 | $49,250 | $117,910 | 750 | 8.47 | 0.91 |
| Rockford, IL | $36.18 | $75,260 | $47,960 | $115,990 | 850 | 6.21 | 0.67 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $35.41 | $73,650 | $48,890 | $120,790 | 280 | 5.48 | 0.59 |
| Kankakee, IL | $34.43 | $71,610 | $48,970 | $116,600 | 210 | 4.97 | 0.53 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $33.50 | $69,670 | $52,030 | $109,610 | 730 | 6.91 | 0.74 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $30.78 | $64,010 | $43,670 | $103,030 | 320 | 7.14 | 0.77 |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $35.29 | $73,400 | $46,490 | $104,570 | 670 | 5.30 | 0.57 |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $34.60 | $71,970 | $46,800 | $104,680 | 820 | 5.70 | 0.61 |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $33.73 | $70,160 | $47,040 | $106,850 | 1,000 | 5.90 | 0.63 |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $33.52 | $69,730 | $45,760 | $104,140 | 750 | 5.30 | 0.57 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Accountants and Auditors (every state ranked) and the Illinois wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Illinois estimates.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.