Statistical Assistants in Illinois

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You’re in luck! Jobs for Statistical Assistants in Illinois are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Statistical Assistants in Illinois is growing faster than average.

• Statistical Assistants in Illinois earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Statistical Assistants Work in Illinois?

In Illinois, there were 640 people working as Statistical Assistants in the year 2018.

There were 600 Statistical Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 150 Statistical Assistants working in it, which means Illinois has more Statistical Assistants than average.

Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Statistical Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 6.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.3%.

Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 80 annual job openings, and 660 total jobs in 2026 for Statistical Assistants in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,600 annual jobs and 12,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Statistical Assistants Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Statistical Assistants ranged from $34,820 to $78,880 with $50,530 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.74 to $37.92. The median hourly rate was $24.29.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $24.49 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.20.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Illinois Metros for Statistical Assistants

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Statistical Assistants.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	400	$51,030
St. Louis, MO-IL	180	$44,070

Top States for Statistical Assistants Employment

View the list below to see where most Statistical Assistants work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	1,160	$49,380
Pennsylvania	860	$47,450
Indiana	740	$34,840
Texas	680	$55,600
Massachusetts	680	$60,060
Illinois	640	$50,530
Ohio	610	$43,910
New York	570	$53,120
Nevada	470	$51,320
Washington	370	$62,160
District of Columbia	340	$53,280
North Carolina	310	$41,510
Tennessee	260	$38,260
Georgia	240	$51,500
Arizona	230	$36,360
Missouri	230	$44,010
Maryland	220	$51,270
Iowa	190	$52,880
Michigan	190	$51,100
Colorado	180	$47,440

Below are the states where Statistical Assistants get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Connecticut	$72,300
Washington	$62,160
Massachusetts	$60,060
Texas	$55,600
Utah	$53,950
District of Columbia	$53,280
New York	$53,120
Iowa	$52,880
Rhode Island	$52,160
Georgia	$51,500

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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