Epidemiologist salary in Chicago, IL

Based on 18 certified H-1B filings in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Evanston, Mettawa, Naperville.

Median salary$79,244

Middle 50%$66k–$87.7k

vs. national median−7%comparison median $85,028

Filings18FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

National median

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Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $62,989 and $288,540.

Median salary

Filings per year

Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.

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Fiscal year	Median	P25	P75	Filings
FY2020	–	–	–	4
FY2021	$75,000	$63,802	$108,750	11
FY2022	$110,000	$71,137	$120,000	11
FY2023	–	–	–	6
FY2024	–	–	–	6
FY2025	$83,351	$74,916	$110,585	12
FY2026	–	–	–	6

Chicago's median Epidemiologist salary of $79,244 is worth about $76,500 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Chicago = 103.6).

All Epidemiologists in the Chicago, IL area earned a median of $103,780 in May 2025 (210 employed). The H-1B median here is $79,244, 24% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Employer	Median	Filings
The University of Chicago	too few	4
University of Illinois Chicago	too few	4
Endeavor Health Clinical Operations	too few	2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Wage level	Prevailing wage (most common)	Median offered salary	Filings
Entry-level · Level I	$62,962	$66,950	11

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.