Physicists in Illinois

Local pay for physicists in Illinois, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.

SOC 19-2012

$137,140

median pay, Illinois

1,590

employed in Illinois

-20.4%

vs U.S. median

+4.0%

growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)

What physicists earn in Illinois

Illinois · annual wage · OEWS May 2025

Half of physicists in Illinois earn between $82,110 and $175,510 a year; the U.S. median is $172,250.

$81,830

P10

$137,140

MEDIAN

$175,510

P75

$221,380

P90

Pay by metro in Illinois

$137,140

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