Statistician Salary in Chicago

What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.

25th pctl

$103K

Median (p50)

$134K

75th pctl

$176K

90th pctl

$215K

Adjusted for Chicago at 1.05× the national baseline. See the math →

What this number means.

Statistician in Chicago pulls a median of $134,400 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $176,400 and the 90th percentile at $215,250. Chicago's cost-of-living tilt is 1.05× — the band reflects that. $176,400 is what top-quartile Statistician pay looks like in Chicago. Don't undersell.

How to negotiate this

Anchor$176,400 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
Target$155,400 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
Floor$134,400 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.

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