Benchmarks · Income · 30–33 · Chicago

Income for people aged 30–33 in Chicago

Gross annual income from salary, bonus and other regular deposits.

Modeled estimate · federal survey data

Median

$110K

Upper quarter

$156K

Top 10%

$236K

Half of people aged 30–33 in Chicago have a annual income above $110,160. Reaching the upper quarter takes about $156,096, and the top 10% starts at $235,872 — roughly 2.1× the median. The lower quarter sits below $77,472, and the bottom 10% is under $54,024.

The full distribution

Percentile	Income	What it means
Bottom 10%	$54,024	9 in 10 are above this
Lower quarter	$77,472	25th percentile
Median	$110,160	half above, half below
Upper quarter	$156,096	75th percentile
Top 10%	$235,872	only 1 in 10 is above this
Average (mean)	$121,176	pulled up by the top end — the median is the better "typical"

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Income by age in Chicago

Age	Lower quarter	Median income	Upper quarter	Top 10%
22–25 →	$46K	$62K	$83K	$118K
26–29 →	$65K	$88K	$120K	$177K
30–33	$77K	$110K	$156K	$236K
34–37 →	$88K	$127K	$182K	$275K
38–41 →	$96K	$140K	$202K	$314K
42–45 →	$101K	$149K	$215K	$341K
46–50 →	$103K	$156K	$228K	$367K
50 and over →	$98K	$145K	$219K	$354K

Income at 30–33 by city

Metro	Lower quarter	Median income	Upper quarter	Top 10%
New York City →	$91K	$131K	$186K	$286K
San Francisco →	$101K	$145K	$208K	$320K
Los Angeles →	$84K	$120K	$171K	$261K
Chicago	$77K	$110K	$156K	$236K
Boston →	$83K	$118K	$168K	$256K
Washington, DC →	$84K	$120K	$171K	$261K
Seattle →	$88K	$126K	$180K	$276K
Austin →	$79K	$112K	$159K	$241K

More for people aged 30–33 in Chicago

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Common questions

What is the median annual income for people aged 30–33 in Chicago?

The median annual income for people aged 30–33 in Chicago is $110,160. Half of this group is above that figure and half below.

What annual income puts you in the top 10% of people aged 30–33 in Chicago?

About $235,872. The 90th percentile is the level only one in ten people in this group exceeds — roughly 2.1× the median.

Where do these numbers come from?

They are modeled percentile distributions fitted to this cohort from federal survey microdata — the Federal Reserve's Survey of Consumer Finances, the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey, Census ACS and BLS wage data — and they blend toward anonymized, aggregated data from Keeping Up members as each cohort grows. Full methodology at keepingup.com/methodology.

How this is built. Percentiles are modeled for this cohort from federal survey microdata — Federal Reserve Survey of Consumer Finances, BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey, Census American Community Survey and BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics — with metro cost-of-living and wage adjustments. As Keeping Up members in this cohort grow, the band blends toward anonymized, aggregated live data (minimum cohort sizes apply; no individual is ever identifiable). Amounts are in current dollars. Read the full methodology.

Last updated June 2026. Cohort: people aged 30–33 in Chicago. Model sample basis: 120.