Economists in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

Employers filed 37 applications covering 46 positions for this role here, at a median of $161,946 a year. 27 of those state a minimum and no maximum — a Labor Condition Application commits an employer to a floor, not to a salary.

What the government requires here

The prevailing wage for Economists in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, wage year 2025-26 — the four levels an employer must meet depending on the experience the role demands.

Level	Who it is for	A year
Level I	Entry: a role needing basic understanding and close supervision	$74,859
Level II	Qualified: some experience, moderate supervision	$105,165
Level III	Experienced: sound understanding, limited supervision	$135,491
Level IV	Fully competent: judgement, may supervise others	$165,797

Who filed, and at what

Employer	Level	Filings	Positions	Median
Cornerstone Research, Inc.	Level II	4	4	$237,500
Analysis Group, Inc.	Level I	3	3	$110,000
Analysis Group, Inc.	Level II	2	2	$140,000
The Brattle Group	Level I	2	2	$158,004
Compass Lexecon LLC	Level IV	2	2	$302,500
Econic Partners US LLC	Level IV	2	2	$217,500
Northwestern University	Level I	2	2	$70,000
The University of Chicago	Level II	2	2	$84,641
AbbVie Inc.	Level III	1	1	$161,946
Amazon.com Services LLC	Level II	1	10	$155,400
BDT Capital Partners, LLC	Level I	1	1	$125,000
Berkeley Research Group, LLC	Level II	1	1	$245,000
BP America Inc.	Level II	1	1	$235,000
Calamos Advisors LLC	Level II	1	1	$125,000
CIBC World Markets Corp.	Level IV	1	1	$250,000
Compass Lexecon LLC	Level I	1	1	$250,000
CRA International, Inc.	Level II	1	1	$133,000
Econic Partners US LLC	Level III	1	1	$165,000
Equity International Management, LLC	Level I	1	1	$165,797
Equity International Management, LLC	Level II	1	1	$165,797
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago	Level II	1	1	$200,000
KPMG LLP	Level III	1	1	$136,000
The University of Chicago	Level III	1	1	$156,000
BP America Inc.	Level I	1	1	$62,296
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago	Level III	1	1	$213,000
NATIONAL ECONOMIC RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC.	Level II	1	1	$150,000

Tell me when this moves

One email when the prevailing wage for Economists in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN changes — the library turns over every July, and what an employer must offer changes with it.

Source: OFLC disclosure data and prevailing wage library, US Department of Labor (public domain). Figures are what employers filed, not what they paid.