How much do Directors, Religious Activities and Education make in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN?

Percentile spread

For Directors, Religious Activities and Education, the published 10th percentile is $38,420 and the 90th percentile is $92,750. The difference is $54,330, which is 103.4% 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 $47,190 to the 75th at $65,540, covers $18,350.

The mean annual wage is $60,050, which sits above the median of $52,560. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN median is 0.9% higher than the national median of $52,100 for Directors, Religious Activities and Education. In 2024 national prices the local median is $50,736, which is 2.6% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 1.9% lower than the Illinois median of $53,600.

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 $52,560 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Directors, Religious Activities and Education at $50,736 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

5 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Directors, Religious Activities and Education. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ranks 3rd of 6 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 $39,560 and employment of 40. That median is 24.7% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $40,810, against $50,736 here.
• Peoria, IL is 110 miles away, with a median of $58,300 and employment of 80. That median is 10.9% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $63,904, against $50,736 here.
• Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI is 137 miles away, with a median of $48,780 and employment of 140. That median is 7.2% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $51,054, against $50,736 here.