What is the average Data Analyst salary in Chicago?

The median midpoint of 16 live Data Analyst postings in Chicago is $161k a year. Half of them fall between $145k and $187k.

Which companies pay Data Analyst roles the most?

Among companies with at least two postings, the highest medians are at Okta ($176k), Upside ($165k), DriveWealth ($155k).

Where do these numbers come from?

From the pay ranges employers publish in their own job postings (required in states such as California, Colorado, New York, Washington and Illinois). We take the midpoint of each range, convert hourly pay at 2,080 hours a year, and update the figures daily as postings open and close. They show base pay, not bonus or equity.

Data Analyst salary in Chicago

What employers are offering right now, from 16 live Data Analyst postings in Chicago that publish a pay range. Updated October 2026.

Median

$161k

a year, base pay

Middle half

$145k–$187k

25th to 75th percentile

Highest posted

$236k

range midpoint

How the offers are spread

$80k

$100k

$119k

$139k

$158k

$178k

$197k

$217k

Data Analyst pay by level

Level	Median	Postings
Staff & principal	$202k	5

Top-paying companies for Data Analyst roles

Company	Median	Postings
Okta	$176k	5
Upside	$165k	3
DriveWealth	$155k	2

Highest-paying open Data Analyst jobs

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Robinhood

Staff Data Scientist (People Analytics & Insights)

Chicago, IL; Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY $217k – $255k/yr

pythonsqlsparkdbtDirect from employer Jul 20

DriveWealth

Principal Data Analytics Engineer

Office - Chicago $220k – $240k/yr

pythonsqlsparkairflowDirect from employer Jan 25

Okta

Principal Product Analyst - Workday Delivery Lead

Bellevue, Washington; Chicago, Illinois; San Francisco, California; Washington, DC $170k – $233k/yr

machine learningproduct managementagilescrumDirect from employer Aug 26

Okta

Sr. Manager, Marketing Analytics

Bellevue, Washington; Chicago, Illinois $170k – $233k/yr

pythonsqlsnowflaketableauDirect from employer Aug 18

MERGERemote

VP, Analytics

HYBRID - Atlanta, GA; Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Denver, CO; Kansas City, MO; New York City, NY; Raleigh, NC; St. Louis, MO; Remote – U.S. Based $147k – $217k/yr

analyticsstatisticsagileDirect from employer 4d ago

Okta

Staff Product Analyst (Workday Payroll, Absence & Time Tracking)

Bellevue, Washington; Chicago, Illinois; San Francisco, California; Washington, DC $148k – $204k/yr

machine learninganalyticsagileDirect from employer Aug 28

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Data Analyst salary: common questions

What is the average Data Analyst salary in Chicago?: The median midpoint of 16 live Data Analyst postings in Chicago is $161k a year. Half of them fall between $145k and $187k.
Which companies pay Data Analyst roles the most?: Among companies with at least two postings, the highest medians are at Okta ($176k), Upside ($165k), DriveWealth ($155k).
Where do these numbers come from?: From the pay ranges employers publish in their own job postings (required in states such as California, Colorado, New York, Washington and Illinois). We take the midpoint of each range, convert hourly pay at 2,080 hours a year, and update the figures daily as postings open and close. They show base pay, not bonus or equity.

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