How much do Counselors, All Other make in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN?

Percentile spread

For Counselors, All Other, the published 10th percentile is $33,410 and the 90th percentile is $82,790. The difference is $49,380, which is 100.1% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $34,090 to the 75th at $62,190, covers $28,100.

The mean annual wage is $53,500, which sits above the median of $49,320. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN median is 3% lower than the national median of $50,860 for Counselors, All Other. In 2024 national prices the local median is $47,608, which is 6.4% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 0.1% lower than the Illinois median of $49,360.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN covers more than one state. The state comparison uses Illinois, the primary state on the BLS area record.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is 103.595, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $49,320 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Counselors, All Other at $47,608 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

2 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Counselors, All Other. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ranks 3rd of 3 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI is 80 miles away, with a median of $54,770 and employment of 90. That median is 11.1% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $56,501, against $47,608 here.
• Madison, WI is 128 miles away, with a median of $70,300 and employment of 90. That median is 42.5% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $72,260, against $47,608 here.