Accountants and Auditors salary
in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
- Middle 50%
- $72,280–$103,120
- vs U.S. median
- -2%
- Metro rank
- #88 of 511
Accountants and Auditors in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro earn a median of $82,360 a year, based on BLS estimates for 41,360 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% below the U.S. median of $83,680 and 3% above the IL statewide median of $80,230. It ranks #88 of 511 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE41,360 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Employers filing for this job in Chicago
11 employers · DOL
Median of each employer’s DOL LCA filings (5+ filings) in this metro, FY2026 Q3. Visa-sponsored positions only, base pay.
| Employer | Median base | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Nav Consulting | $157,000 | 6 |
| $150,000 | 7 | |
| Grant Thornton Advisors | $128,800 | 9 |
| Ernst & Young U.S | $117,875 | 61 |
| PwC US Tax | $116,000 | 5 |
| KPMG | $113,837 | 8 |
| Bdo Usa, P.c | $112,500 | 7 |
| Deloitte Tax | $82,000 | 53 |
| Crowe | $80,750 | 12 |
| Deloitte & Touche | $79,272 | 30 |
| GALLEROS ROBINSON CPA's | $68,872 | 6 |
Accountants and Auditors pay in other IL metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Springfield, IL | $86,440 |
| Peoria, IL | $79,540 |
| Decatur, IL | $76,720 |
| Bloomington, IL | $76,510 |
| Rockford, IL | $75,260 |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $73,400 |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $71,970 |
| Kankakee, IL | $71,610 |
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Questions
What is the average Accountants and Auditors salary in Chicago?
The BLS median is $82,360 a year (May 2025). Half of the 41,360 jobs pay between $72,280 and $103,120. The 10th percentile is $59,530 and the 90th is $134,100.
Is Chicago a high-paying metro for Accountants and Auditors?
That is 2% below the U.S. median of $83,680 and 3% above the IL statewide median of $80,230. It ranks #88 of 511 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Accountants and Auditors make an hour in Chicago?
About $39.60 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $82,360 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $34.75–$49.58 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Which employers pay Accountants and Auditors the most in Chicago?
Among employers with 5+ visa-sponsored filings here, the highest medians were Nav Consulting ($157,000), Google ($150,000), Grant Thornton Advisors ($128,800). These are base wages for sponsored positions, not all employees.
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.