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Budget Analysts salary in Illinois

The median budget analysts in Illinois earns $94,880 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,907 a month.

10th percentile
$59,300
25th percentile
$73,320
Median percentile
$94,880
75th percentile
$112,260
90th percentile
$132,380

Based on 750 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$70,882 take-home a year
Gross pay$94,880
Federal income tax−$12,044
Social Security + Medicare−$7,258
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$4,697
Monthly take-home$5,907
Every two weeks$2,726

Does it go far here?

$94,920Median pay in Illinois is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,274 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Illinois

JobMedian pay
Surgeons, All Other$438,010
Chief Executives$331,920
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$293,490
Nurse Anesthetists$286,830
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$284,630
Psychiatrists$258,740
Family Medicine Physicians$245,120
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200

All budget analysts salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois