State comparison · 2025
Statisticians salary: California vs Illinois
Statisticians in California earn a median of $135,960. In Illinois, $119,760. After cost-of-living, the gap is 2.6% — not 13.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+13.5%
California vs Illinois
COL-adjusted gap
+2.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Statisticians
- Median
- $135,960
- p25
- $100,210
- p75
- $174,340
- p10
- $69,890
- p90
- $205,210
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -48%
Illinois
Statisticians
- Median
- $119,760
- p25
- $95,490
- p75
- $141,360
- p10
- $80,530
- p90
- $167,740
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -66%
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.