Data Scientists salary · Illinois
Data Scientists Salary in Illinois
Data Scientists in Illinois earn a median of $106,560 a year, which is $51.23 an hour. That is $13,670 below the national median of $120,230, a difference of 11 percent. The state employs 10,520.
Illinois against the US May 2025
| Figure | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Median annual | $106,560 | $120,230 |
| Median hourly | $51.23 | $57.80 |
| Mean annual | $117,870 | $126,800 |
| 10th percentile | $68,810 | $67,240 |
| 90th percentile | $168,880 | $199,130 |
| Employment | 10,520 | 262,440 |
How Illinois compares
By median pay, Illinois ranks 10 of the 12 states this site reports for data scientists. Ranking is on the published median only. It says nothing about how far that salary goes once housing, state income tax and commuting are paid, and those differences between states are frequently larger than the pay gap itself.
Other states for data scientists May 2025
| State | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $163,350 | $78.54 | 9,600 |
| California | $141,590 | $68.07 | 39,310 |
| Massachusetts | $131,750 | $63.34 | 9,420 |
| New York | $130,460 | $62.72 | 23,970 |
| Virginia | $126,430 | $60.79 | 8,920 |
| Texas | $122,090 | $58.70 | 25,860 |
| North Carolina | $119,090 | $57.25 | 11,430 |
| Florida | $115,820 | $55.69 | 10,240 |
| Pennsylvania | $106,850 | $51.37 | 13,810 |
| Georgia | $104,340 | $50.16 | 9,260 |
| Michigan | $100,590 | $48.36 | 7,360 |
Common questions
How much do data scientists make in Illinois?
The median salary for data scientists in Illinois is $106,560 a year, or $51.23 an hour. That is $13,670 below the national median of $120,230, a difference of 11 percent. Illinois employs 10,520 of them.
Is Illinois a good state to work as a data scientist?
On pay alone, Illinois ranks 10 of the 12 states this site reports for the occupation, by median salary. Pay is only half the question though: a state with a higher median can still leave you with less once housing and taxes are counted, and this site does not adjust for cost of living.
What is the pay range for data scientists in Illinois?
The lowest-paid 10 percent earn $68,810 or less and the highest-paid 10 percent earn $168,880 or more. The middle half falls between $84,610 and $137,290.
Where these numbers come from
Published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 release, for SOC code 15-2051 in Illinois. Nothing on this page is interpolated or averaged by this site. See the national data scientists salary page for the full picture, or how to read these figures for what the survey covers.