Seniority Profile · Illinois

Mid-level Economists salary in Illinois

Roles that require qualified independent work on routine tasks. Typically two to five years of relevant experience.

By Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026

BLS percentile range

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P25 to MEDIAN of the Illinois OES distribution for Economists.

DOL OFLC offered median

$160,000

Across 21 certified filings at this wage level.

Real disclosed salaries

Mid-level Economists in Illinois: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 21 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $160,000. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

Level	Filings	Median offer
Level II — qualified	21	$160,000

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Mid-level Economists in Illinois. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

Employer	Most-filed title	Filings	Median
Cornerstone Research, Inc.	Associate	8	$212,500
The Brattle Group	Associate	4	$191,250
Compass Lexecon LLC	Economist	2	$145,000
The University of Chicago	Program Manager, Emissions Trading Program	2	$113,192
Analysis Group, Inc.	Senior Analyst	2	$110,000
CRA International, Inc.	Consulting Associate - Competition	2	$118,000
Mathematica, Inc.	Researcher I	1	$124,300

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

Associate at Cornerstone Research, Inc.
$265,000
ChicagoWage Level IIDecided Sep 23, 2025I-200-25259-312920
Economist at Compass Lexecon LLC
$165,000
ChicagoWage Level IIDecided Aug 4, 2025I-200-25209-204358
Program Manager, Emissions Trading Program at The University of Chicago
$115,000
ChicagoWage Level IIDecided Jun 17, 2025I-200-25161-074561
Senior Analyst at Analysis Group, Inc.
$110,000
ChicagoWage Level IIDecided May 27, 2025I-200-25139-992649
Associate at The Brattle Group
$191,250
ChicagoWage Level IIDecided May 23, 2025I-200-25136-985601
Researcher I at Mathematica, Inc.
$124,300
ChicagoWage Level IIDecided May 23, 2025I-200-25136-985759
Senior Analyst at Analysis Group, Inc.
$110,000
ChicagoWage Level IIDecided May 12, 2025I-200-25125-938286
Associate at Cornerstone Research, Inc.
$195,000
ChicagoWage Level IIDecided Apr 28, 2025I-200-25111-886452

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.