Management analyst pay in Chicago, IL
Management analysts in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earn a typical $105,090 a year. The middle half earn $81,580 to $137,080, and the top 10% earn more than $177,770. About 37,510 people do this job there.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (occupation: Management Analysts, SOC 13-1111).
Pay range
| Bottom 10% earn less than | $60,760 |
| 25th percentile | $81,580 |
| Median (typical) | $105,090 |
| 75th percentile | $137,080 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $177,770 |
Typical pay here ranks No. 11 of 49 large metros for management analysts before taxes and prices.
After taxes and cost of living
At the typical $105,090, a single filer keeps about $77,700 a year after federal, Social Security, Medicare, and Illinois state income tax. Prices in Chicago are 4% above the US average, so that take-home buys what $75,000 would in a typical US city. That ranks Chicago No. 27 of 49 large metros for management analysts after cost of living.
Where management analysts’ pay goes furthest
- Boston, MA$135,640 typical · worth $89.9k
- Seattle, WA$126,340 typical · worth $87.9k
- San Jose, CA$136,670 typical · worth $87.1k
- Birmingham, AL$108,220 typical · worth $86k
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Common questions
How much does a management analyst make in Chicago, IL?
The typical (median) management analyst in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earns $105,090 a year. The middle half earn between $81,580 and $137,080, and the top 10% earn more than $177,770. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
What is a good salary for a management analyst in Chicago?
Anything above $105,090 pays more than half of management analysts in Chicago. $137,080 or more puts you in the top quarter, and $177,770 in the top 10%. Experience and employer move where you should be in that range.
How much does a management analyst in Chicago take home after taxes?
At the typical $105,090, a single filer keeps about $77,700 a year ($6,480 a month) after federal, Social Security, Medicare, Illinois state income tax. With local prices 4% above the US average, that buys what $75,000 would in a typical US city.
Where do management analysts get paid the most after cost of living?
Among the 49 largest US metros, typical management analyst pay goes furthest after taxes and prices in Boston, MA, Seattle, WA, San Jose, CA. Chicago, IL ranks No. 27.
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Local prices: BEA regional price parities, 2024. Updated November 2026.