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Women Financial analysts in Illinois: Pay, Gap, and Numbers

Financial analysts are ~44% women; the gap widens with seniority toward portfolio management roles. This page applies Illinois’s overall wage environment to the national BLS median earnings for financial analysts to estimate the state-level pay gap.

Earnings estimate — Financial Analysts in Illinois

$105K
Estimated median annual — male financial analysts, Illinois
BLS CPS 2024 × state ACS
$81K
Estimated median annual — female financial analysts, Illinois
BLS × ACS S2001
22.5%
Estimated pay gap for financial analysts in Illinois
Derived from BLS + ACS
$24K
Annual gap in dollars per worker
Computed at median

Methodology: The state pay gap is estimated by applying Illinois’s overall female-to-male earnings ratio adjustment (-2.9% vs national) to the national BLS median for female financial analysts. See Pay Gap Lookup for interactive comparison.

National baseline

$105K
US median annual — male financial analysts
BLS CPS 2024 Table 39
$84K
US median annual — female financial analysts
BLS CPS 2024 Table 39
79.8%
Women’s share of men’s pay (national, financial analysts)
BLS CPS 2024
13-2051
BLS SOC code
Standard Occupational Classification

Illinois context

Illinois’s overall women-to-men earnings ratio is 81.4%, ranking #26 of 51 US jurisdictions on pay equity. 38.4% of the state legislature is women (CAWP 2024); 6 women from Illinois serve in the 119th US Congress. No woman has been elected governor of Illinois.

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Frequently asked

What is the median salary for female financial analysts in Illinois?

Estimated at $81,272 per year, derived from the BLS national median for female financial analysts ($83,668) adjusted by Illinois’s overall wage environment (-2.9% vs national).

What is the pay gap for financial analysts in Illinois?

Estimated at 22.5%, or about $23,612 per year per worker at the median. This applies the state-level wage environment to the national BLS profession gap.

How does Illinois compare nationally on pay equity?

Illinois ranks #26 of 51 US jurisdictions on the overall female-to-men earnings ratio (Census ACS S2001).

What BLS occupation code applies here?

13-2051 (SOC, Standard Occupational Classification, 2018 revision). See BLS CPS Table 39 for the current national median weekly earnings.

Are these numbers adjusted for experience?

No — these are state-level medians across all experience levels. Use the Pay Gap Lookup tool for experience-adjusted estimates.