What are the main factors that influence a Category Analyst's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Category Analyst?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Category Analyst roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change A Category Analyst's salary?

A Category Analyst's salary grows with experience: a Category Management Analyst I (0-2 years)earns $69,234, a Category Analyst (2-4 years)earns $85,278, a Category Management Analyst III (4-7 years)earns $100,106, a Category Management Analyst IV (7+ years)earns $133,029, a Category Management Analyst V (7-10 years)earns $169,325,

What are the highest paying states for a Category Analyst?

Category Analyst salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Category Analyst roles are District of Columbia $93,019, California $92,667, Massachusetts $91,432. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Category Analyst roles make?

Salaries for Category Analyst level roles vary by specialization: Category Analyst V: $164,800; Category Analyst IV: $129,390; Category Analyst III: $97,400; Category Research and Metrics Analyst II: $83,000; Category Analyst II: $82,990.

Category Analyst Salary in Illinois

How much does a Category Analyst make in Illinois?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Category Analyst in Illinois is $85,635 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

However, a Category Analyst's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $94,900
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $80,207 to $90,484
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $75,265

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Category Analyst Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$90,484	$7,540	$1,740	$44
Average	$85,635	$7,136	$1,647	$41
25th Percentile	$80,207	$6,684	$1,542	$39

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Key Factors That Influence Category Analyst Salaries

A Category Analyst's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Category Analyst Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Category Analyst's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $69,234
Early Career (1-2 years): $85,278
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $100,106
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $133,029
Expert (over 8 years): $169,325

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Category ... Level Category Analyst	$69,234
Category ... Level Category Analyst	$85,278
Category ... Level Category Analyst	$100,106
Category ... Level Category Analyst	$133,029
Category ... Level Category Analyst	$169,325

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How Do Category Analyst Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Category Analysts. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $93,019.
California: $92,667.
Massachusetts: $91,432.

District of Columbia $93,019 California $92,667 Massachusetts $91,432 Washington $91,096 New Jersey $91,062 Alaska $90,944 Connecticut $89,785 New York $89,314

Hawaii $87,811 Rhode Island $87,105 Maryland $86,626 Minnesota $85,971 Colorado $85,719 Illinois $85,635 Oregon $85,315 Delaware $85,080

New Hampshire $84,932 Virginia $84,601 Pennsylvania $83,635 Nevada $83,148 North Dakota $82,988 Michigan $82,736 Wisconsin $82,644 Vermont $82,459

Texas $81,946 Maine $81,913 Arizona $81,862 Ohio $81,804 Georgia $81,031 Indiana $80,644 Wyoming $80,569 Utah $80,451

Iowa $80,401 Kansas $79,997 Louisiana $79,880 North Carolina $79,838 Missouri $79,821 Florida $79,493 Montana $79,317 Nebraska $79,149

Kentucky $79,056 South Carolina $78,720 Tennessee $78,510 Idaho $78,426 New Mexico $77,813 Oklahoma $77,679 Alabama $77,183 South Dakota $76,351

Arkansas $75,898 West Virginia $75,654 Mississippi $74,923

Top Paying Cities for Category Analysts

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Effingham: $78,938
Saint Peter: $78,830
Salem: $79,130

Effingham, IL $78,938 Saint Peter, IL $78,830 Salem, IL $79,130 Sandoval, IL $79,380 Scheller, IL $79,034 Sesser, IL $79,043 Shobonier, IL $79,084 Harwood Heights, IL $86,728

Elmwood Park, IL $86,761 Lincolnwood, IL $86,743 Niles, IL $86,650 Alsip, IL $85,952 Cicero, IL $86,781 Evergreen Park, IL $86,471 Riverdale, IL $85,151 Kankakee, IL $81,027

Aroma Park, IL $80,979 Ashkum, IL $79,527 Beaverville, IL $80,530 Bone Gap, IL $78,088 Bonnie, IL $78,892 Broughton, IL $78,878 Browns, IL $78,320 Buckner, IL $79,027

Burnt Prairie, IL $78,659 Carmi, IL $79,208 Christopher, IL $79,218 Cisne, IL $78,799 Clay City, IL $78,528 Coello, IL $79,088 Crossville, IL $78,867 Dahlgren, IL $78,864

Dale, IL $79,036 Dix, IL $79,093 Du Bois, IL $79,225 Du Quoin, IL $79,199 Ellery, IL $78,508 Emma, IL $79,244 Enfield, IL $78,924 Ewing, IL $78,873

Fairfield, IL $78,793 Farina, IL $78,759 Flora, IL $78,921 Frankfort Heights, IL $79,082 Freeman Spur, IL $79,141 Geff, IL $78,716 Golden Gate, IL $78,519 Grayville, IL $78,659

Ina, IL $79,011 Irvington, IL $79,508 Iuka, IL $78,804 Johnsonville, IL $78,779 Keenes, IL $78,771 Keensburg, IL $78,192 Kell, IL $78,993 Kinmundy, IL $78,785

Lancaster, IL $77,088 Logan, IL $79,088 Loogootee, IL $78,785 Louisville, IL $78,775 Mc Leansboro, IL $78,966 Macedonia, IL $78,841 Maunie, IL $79,271 Mill Shoals, IL $78,793

Mount Carmel, IL $77,773 Mount Vernon, IL $79,061 Mulkeytown, IL $78,919 Nason, IL $78,911 New Haven, IL $79,229 Noble, IL $78,249 Norris City, IL $79,088 Odin, IL $79,249

Omaha, IL $79,016 Opdyke, IL $78,925 Orient, IL $79,076 Patoka, IL $79,232 Radom, IL $79,369 Richview, IL $79,307 Rinard, IL $78,744 Sailor Springs, IL $78,822

Allendale, IL $76,225 Altamont, IL $78,841 Annapolis, IL $77,700 Beecher City, IL $78,773 Bridgeport, IL $75,946 Brownstown, IL $78,883 Calhoun, IL $77,177 Casey, IL $78,180

Claremont, IL $76,889 Cowden, IL $78,914 Dennison, IL $76,613 Dieterich, IL $78,785 Dundas, IL $77,784 Edgewood, IL $78,784 Flat Rock, IL $76,029 Greenup, IL $78,457

Herrick, IL $79,018 Hidalgo, IL $78,383 Hutsonville, IL $77,195 Ingraham, IL $78,479 Janesville, IL $78,735 Jewett, IL $78,606 Lakewood, IL $78,974 Lawrenceville, IL $75,453

Lerna, IL $78,811 Marshall, IL $76,981 Martinsville, IL $77,522 Alden, IL $80,930 Antioch, IL $81,419 Arlington Heights, IL $84,868 Elk Grove Village, IL $85,425 Rolling Meadows, IL $84,937

Barrington, IL $83,280 Crystal Lake, IL $81,472 Cary, IL $82,205 Deerfield, IL $84,753 Des Plaines, IL $86,020 Fox Lake, IL $81,408 Fox River Grove, IL $82,540 Glencoe, IL $85,756

Glenview, IL $86,245 Mansfield, IL $81,135 Milmine, IL $80,553 Monticello, IL $80,964 Muncie, IL $80,643 Oakwood, IL $80,293 Ogden, IL $81,116 Penfield, IL $80,913

Pesotum, IL $81,156 Philo, IL $81,395 Potomac, IL $80,552 Rantoul, IL $81,224 Ridge Farm, IL $79,003 Royal, IL $81,190 Sadorus, IL $81,225 Saint Joseph, IL $81,410

Savoy, IL $81,787 Seymour, IL $81,522 Sidell, IL $79,894 Sidney, IL $81,293 Thomasboro, IL $81,445 Tolono, IL $81,489 Weldon, IL $80,376 Westville, IL $79,626

White Heath, IL $81,301 Arcola, IL $79,859 Arthur, IL $80,306 Ashmore, IL $78,901 Atwood, IL $80,740 Bethany, IL $79,433 Brocton, IL $78,951 Camargo, IL $80,355

Charleston, IL $79,115 Chrisman, IL $78,241 Dalton City, IL $79,449 Gays, IL $79,024 Hammond, IL $80,387 Hindsboro, IL $79,613 Humboldt, IL $79,452 Hume, IL $79,403

Kansas, IL $78,074 La Place, IL $79,915 Lovington, IL $79,775 Mattoon, IL $79,194 Metcalf, IL $79,099 Murdock, IL $80,329 Newman, IL $80,143 Oakland, IL $79,290

Paris, IL $77,270 Redmon, IL $78,406 Oquawka, IL $78,981 Homer, IL $80,999 Indianola, IL $79,547 Ivesdale, IL $81,230 Longview, IL $80,893 Sullivan, IL $79,548

Tuscola, IL $80,600 Vermilion, IL $76,812 Villa Grove, IL $80,806 Windsor, IL $79,009 Alhambra, IL $80,296 Alton, IL $80,563 Batchtown, IL $79,723 Benld, IL $79,964

Bethalto, IL $80,576 Bingham, IL $78,996 Brighton, IL $80,316 Brussels, IL $80,221 Bunker Hill, IL $80,220 Butler, IL $79,382 Carrollton, IL $79,540 Coffeen, IL $79,392

Cottage Hills, IL $80,605 Donnellson, IL $79,472 Dorsey, IL $80,377 Dow, IL $80,370 Eagarville, IL $79,896 East Alton, IL $80,680 Edwardsville, IL $80,639 Eldred, IL $79,445

Elsah, IL $80,443 Fidelity, IL $80,042 Fieldon, IL $79,998 Fillmore, IL $79,166 Gillespie, IL $79,873 Glen Carbon, IL $80,812 Godfrey, IL $80,509 Golden Eagle, IL $80,254

Grafton, IL $80,256 Granite City, IL $81,046 Greenfield, IL $79,394 Hamburg, IL $79,359 Hamel, IL $80,413 Hardin, IL $79,746 Hartford, IL $80,953 Hillsboro, IL $79,523

Hillview, IL $79,050 Irving, IL $79,334 Jerseyville, IL $80,122 Kampsville, IL $79,282 Kane, IL $79,706 Litchfield, IL $79,646 Livingston, IL $80,173 Dover, IL $79,435

Eldena, IL $79,819 Grand Ridge, IL $79,261 Granville, IL $79,282 Hennepin, IL $79,261 Kasbeer, IL $79,193 Ladd, IL $79,450 La Moille, IL $79,217 Lee Center, IL $80,092

Leonore, IL $79,455 Long Point, IL $79,368 Lostant, IL $79,233 Mc Nabb, IL $79,269 Magnolia, IL $79,245 Malden, IL $79,224 Manlius, IL $79,187 Mark, IL $79,497

Marseilles, IL $79,863 Mendota, IL $79,524 Mineral, IL $79,040 Neponset, IL $79,052 New Bedford, IL $79,279 Oglesby, IL $79,362 Depue, IL $79,424 Ohio, IL $79,137

Ottawa, IL $79,390 Paw Paw, IL $80,147 Peru, IL $79,408 Princeton, IL $79,208 Rutland, IL $79,324 Seatonville, IL $79,429 Seneca, IL $80,197 Sheffield, IL $79,061

Spring Valley, IL $79,396 Standard, IL $79,463 Streator, IL $79,525 Sublette, IL $79,400 Tiskilwa, IL $79,153 Toluca, IL $79,445 Tonica, IL $79,266 Triumph, IL $79,617

Troy Grove, IL $79,421 Utica, IL $79,200 Van Orin, IL $79,224 Varna, IL $79,461 Walnut, IL $79,140 Wenona, IL $79,332 West Brooklyn, IL $79,759 Wyanet, IL $79,127

Galesburg, IL $79,198 Abingdon, IL $79,093 Adair, IL $78,901 Alexis, IL $78,962 Alpha, IL $78,960 Altona, IL $79,004 Avon, IL $79,006 Bardolph, IL $79,166

Berwick, IL $78,854 Biggsville, IL $78,856 Bishop Hill, IL $78,996 Blandinsville, IL $78,764 Bradford, IL $79,107 Bushnell, IL $79,059 Cameron, IL $78,929 Camp Grove, IL $79,366

Carman, IL $78,793 Castleton, IL $79,256 Cuba, IL $79,413 Dahinda, IL $79,154 East Galesburg, IL $79,268 Ellisville, IL $79,091 Fairview, IL $79,311 Fiatt, IL $79,453

Galva, IL $79,024 Gerlaw, IL $78,957 Gilson, IL $79,038 Gladstone, IL $78,857 Good Hope, IL $78,862 Henderson, IL $78,981 Industry, IL $78,835 Ipava, IL $79,111

Keithsburg, IL $78,939 Kewanee, IL $79,027 Kirkwood, IL $78,929 Knoxville, IL $79,135 La Fayette, IL $79,088 La Harpe, IL $78,801 Laura, IL $79,372 Littleton, IL $78,700

Little York, IL $78,927 Lomax, IL $78,818 Macomb, IL $79,013 Maquon, IL $79,215 Marietta, IL $79,011 Media, IL $78,808 Monmouth, IL $79,058 New Windsor, IL $78,956

North Henderson, IL $78,965 Oneida, IL $78,996 Ophiem, IL $78,943 Bloomington, IL $79,931 Anchor, IL $79,774 Armington, IL $79,650 Arrowsmith, IL $80,249 Atlanta, IL $79,613

Bellflower, IL $80,796 Carlock, IL $79,603 Chenoa, IL $79,350 Clinton, IL $79,644 Colfax, IL $79,532 Congerville, IL $79,618 Cooksville, IL $79,386 Cropsey, IL $79,681

Danvers, IL $79,658 Deer Creek, IL $79,732 Delavan, IL $79,658 Dewitt, IL $80,131 Downs, IL $79,566 Ellsworth, IL $79,539 El Paso, IL $79,441 Fairbury, IL $79,501

Flanagan, IL $79,359 Forrest, IL $79,608 Goodfield, IL $79,670 Graymont, IL $79,340 Gridley, IL $79,423 Heyworth, IL $79,506 Hopedale, IL $79,660 Hudson, IL $79,560

Kenney, IL $79,568 Lane, IL $80,120 Lawndale, IL $79,589 Le Roy, IL $79,797 Lexington, IL $79,433 Mc Lean, IL $79,610 Mackinaw, IL $79,691 Maroa, IL $79,554

Merna, IL $79,481 Minier, IL $79,632 Minonk, IL $79,406 Normal, IL $79,850 Pontiac, IL $79,450 Saunemin, IL $79,182 Saybrook, IL $80,463 Secor, IL $79,556

Shirley, IL $79,478 Sibley, IL $79,941 Stanford, IL $79,640 Strawn, IL $79,726 Towanda, IL $79,490 Wapella, IL $79,452 Waynesville, IL $79,403 Urbana, IL $81,871

Allerton, IL $80,375 Alvin, IL $79,734 Armstrong, IL $81,023 Bement, IL $80,774 Bismarck, IL $79,672 Bondville, IL $81,663 Broadlands, IL $80,803 Catlin, IL $79,868

Cerro Gordo, IL $80,307 Champaign, IL $81,871 Cisco, IL $80,485 Collison, IL $80,652 Danville, IL $79,966 Tilton, IL $79,999 De Land, IL $80,801 Dewey, IL $81,297

Fairmount, IL $80,386 Farmer City, IL $80,591 Fisher, IL $81,162 Fithian, IL $80,760 Foosland, IL $80,944 Georgetown, IL $79,277 Gifford, IL $81,020 Henning, IL $80,111

Prairie City, IL $79,004 Raritan, IL $79,202 Rio, IL $78,970 Roseville, IL $78,854 Saint Augustine, IL $78,966 Sciota, IL $78,724 Seaton, IL $78,947 Smithfield, IL $79,113

Smithshire, IL $78,820 Speer, IL $79,508 Stronghurst, IL $78,843 Table Grove, IL $79,006 Toulon, IL $79,195 Vermont, IL $78,971 Victoria, IL $79,091 Viola, IL $78,966

Wataga, IL $78,986 Williamsfield, IL $79,259 Woodhull, IL $78,971 Wyoming, IL $79,368 Astoria, IL $79,067 Benson, IL $79,504 Brimfield, IL $79,663 Bryant, IL $79,486

Canton, IL $79,571 Chillicothe, IL $79,675 Dunfermline, IL $79,543 Dunlap, IL $79,764 Edelstein, IL $79,657 Edwards, IL $79,829 Elmwood, IL $79,582 Eureka, IL $79,670

Farmington, IL $79,481 Forest City, IL $79,610 Glasford, IL $79,739 Green Valley, IL $79,682 Groveland, IL $79,844 Hanna City, IL $79,816 Henry, IL $79,321 Kingston Mines, IL $79,778

Lacon, IL $79,541 La Rose, IL $79,501 Lewistown, IL $79,356 Liverpool, IL $79,550 London Mills, IL $79,188 Lowpoint, IL $79,667 Manito, IL $79,662 Mapleton, IL $79,816

Metamora, IL $79,757 Morton, IL $79,816 Mossville, IL $79,819 Norris, IL $79,524 Pekin, IL $79,823 Princeville, IL $79,586 Putnam, IL $79,223 Roanoke, IL $79,590

Rome, IL $79,732 Saint David, IL $79,531 South Pekin, IL $79,764 Sparland, IL $79,455 Topeka, IL $79,575 Tremont, IL $79,756 Trivoli, IL $79,676 Washburn, IL $79,610

Washington, IL $79,824 Yates City, IL $79,417 Peoria, IL $79,913 Creve Coeur, IL $79,914 East Peoria, IL $79,913 Peoria Heights, IL $79,913 Sims, IL $78,799 Andalusia, IL $79,071

Springerton, IL $78,811 Tamaroa, IL $79,200 Texico, IL $78,841 Thompsonville, IL $78,894 Valier, IL $79,187 Vernon, IL $79,124 Walnut Hill, IL $79,191 Waltonville, IL $79,007

Wayne City, IL $78,835 West Frankfort, IL $79,067 Whittington, IL $78,904 Woodlawn, IL $79,176 Xenia, IL $78,780 Carbondale, IL $79,170 Alto Pass, IL $78,789 Anna, IL $78,996

Ava, IL $79,083 Belknap, IL $78,709 Boles, IL $78,846 Brookport, IL $78,480 Buncombe, IL $78,857 Cairo, IL $78,842 Cambria, IL $79,229 Campbell Hill, IL $79,302

Carrier Mills, IL $78,972 Carterville, IL $79,083 Cave In Rock, IL $78,674 Cobden, IL $78,909 Colp, IL $79,154 Ridott, IL $80,662 Rochelle, IL $80,643 Rock City, IL $80,664

Rock Falls, IL $79,403 Rockton, IL $80,885 Roscoe, IL $80,885 Savanna, IL $79,187 Scales Mound, IL $79,212 Seward, IL $80,805 Shannon, IL $79,916 Shirland, IL $80,838

South Beloit, IL $80,803 Sterling, IL $79,447 Stillman Valley, IL $80,784 Stockton, IL $79,513 Warren, IL $79,749 Winnebago, IL $80,927 Winslow, IL $79,952 Woosung, IL $79,675

Rockford, IL $80,922 Loves Park, IL $80,938 Machesney Park, IL $80,939 Rock Island, IL $78,754 Albany, IL $79,007 Aledo, IL $78,976 Dana, IL $79,281 Chandlerville, IL $79,700

Bluford, IL $78,858 Mahomet, IL $81,345 Andover, IL $78,941 Chapin, IL $79,384 Chatham, IL $80,643 Chesterfield, IL $79,535 Concord, IL $79,452 Easton, IL $79,543

Elkhart, IL $80,263 Emden, IL $79,624 Franklin, IL $80,007 Frederick, IL $79,017 Girard, IL $80,003 Greenview, IL $80,112 Hartsburg, IL $79,613 Havana, IL $79,403

Hettick, IL $79,462 Jacksonville, IL $79,828 Kilbourne, IL $79,600 Lincoln, IL $79,830 Lincolns New Salem, IL $80,173 Literberry, IL $79,864 Loami, IL $80,497 Lowder, IL $80,236

Manchester, IL $79,656 Mason City, IL $79,655 Meredosia, IL $79,198 Middletown, IL $80,138 Modesto, IL $79,955 Murrayville, IL $79,556 New Berlin, IL $80,467 New Holland, IL $79,808

Nilwood, IL $79,935 Oakford, IL $79,834 Palmyra, IL $79,665 Petersburg, IL $80,187 Pleasant Plains, IL $80,496 Rushville, IL $78,969 San Jose, IL $79,640 Scottville, IL $79,622

Sherman, IL $80,678 Shipman, IL $80,018 Tallula, IL $80,280 Thayer, IL $80,270 Virden, IL $80,202 Virginia, IL $79,544 Waverly, IL $80,191 Williamsville, IL $80,485

Winchester, IL $79,228 Woodson, IL $79,906 Springfield, IL $80,888 Bonfield, IL $80,782 Creal Springs, IL $78,922 Annawan, IL $79,020 Atkinson, IL $78,993 Barstow, IL $78,869

Buffalo Prairie, IL $79,029 Cambridge, IL $78,967 Carbon Cliff, IL $78,809 Coal Valley, IL $78,802 Colona, IL $78,883 Cordova, IL $79,016 Deer Grove, IL $79,117 East Moline, IL $78,845

Erie, IL $79,002 Fenton, IL $79,042 Fulton, IL $79,054 Geneseo, IL $78,963 Hampton, IL $78,927 Hillsdale, IL $78,976 Hooppole, IL $79,027 Illinois City, IL $79,041

Joy, IL $78,982 Lyndon, IL $79,111 Lynn Center, IL $78,939 Matherville, IL $78,961 Milan, IL $78,932 Moline, IL $78,653 Morrison, IL $79,166 New Boston, IL $78,996

Orion, IL $78,887 Osco, IL $78,922 Port Byron, IL $78,981 Preemption, IL $78,950 Prophetstown, IL $79,062 Rapids City, IL $78,956 Reynolds, IL $79,002 Sherrard, IL $78,940

Silvis, IL $78,775 Tampico, IL $79,110 Taylor Ridge, IL $79,045 Thomson, IL $79,178 La Salle, IL $79,356 Amboy, IL $79,547 Ancona, IL $79,292 Arlington, IL $79,085

Blackstone, IL $79,224 Buda, IL $79,053 Bureau, IL $79,384 Cedar Point, IL $79,440 Cherry, IL $79,398 Compton, IL $79,887 Cornell, IL $79,394 Dalzell, IL $79,496

Cypress, IL $78,845 De Soto, IL $78,959 Dongola, IL $78,862 Dowell, IL $79,198 Eddyville, IL $78,780 Eldorado, IL $79,103 Elizabethtown, IL $78,696 Elkville, IL $78,933

Energy, IL $79,127 Equality, IL $78,943 Galatia, IL $78,935 Golconda, IL $78,667 Goreville, IL $78,954 Gorham, IL $78,790 Grand Chain, IL $78,726 Grand Tower, IL $78,756

Grantsburg, IL $78,828 Harrisburg, IL $79,031 Herod, IL $78,706 Herrin, IL $79,156 Hurst, IL $79,124 Jacob, IL $78,787 Johnston City, IL $79,058 Jonesboro, IL $78,831

Joppa, IL $78,978 Junction, IL $78,919 Karbers Ridge, IL $78,791 Karnak, IL $78,787 Mc Clure, IL $78,688 Makanda, IL $78,917 Marion, IL $79,051 Metropolis, IL $78,817

Millcreek, IL $79,009 Miller City, IL $78,402 Mound City, IL $78,884 Mounds, IL $78,823 Muddy, IL $79,103 Murphysboro, IL $79,001 New Burnside, IL $78,903 Olive Branch, IL $78,787

Olmsted, IL $78,738 Oraville, IL $79,109 Ozark, IL $78,862 Perks, IL $78,810 Pittsburg, IL $78,956 Pomona, IL $78,751 Pulaski, IL $78,818 Raleigh, IL $78,988

Ridgway, IL $79,109 Rosiclare, IL $78,795 Royalton, IL $78,962 Shawneetown, IL $79,014 Simpson, IL $78,799 Stonefort, IL $78,818 Tamms, IL $78,793 Thebes, IL $78,745

Ullin, IL $78,840 Unity, IL $78,802 Vergennes, IL $79,022 Vienna, IL $78,922 Villa Ridge, IL $78,740 Willisville, IL $79,720 Wolf Lake, IL $78,645 Zeigler, IL $79,168

Centralia, IL $79,468 Hoyleton, IL $79,487 Akin, IL $78,846 Albion, IL $78,508 Alma, IL $78,973 Ashley, IL $79,264 Barnhill, IL $78,783 Belle Rive, IL $78,839

Bellmont, IL $78,483 Benton, IL $79,024 Bourbonnais, IL $81,468 Bradley, IL $81,458 Buckingham, IL $79,920 Buckley, IL $80,002 Cabery, IL $79,541 Campus, IL $79,761

Chatsworth, IL $79,718 Chebanse, IL $80,320 Cissna Park, IL $79,987 Claytonville, IL $79,853 Clifton, IL $79,831 Crescent City, IL $79,645 Cullom, IL $79,313 Danforth, IL $79,441

Donovan, IL $80,077 East Lynn, IL $80,219 Elliott, IL $80,702 Emington, IL $79,133 Essex, IL $80,764 Gibson City, IL $80,655 Gilman, IL $79,671 Goodwine, IL $79,884

Grant Park, IL $82,371 Herscher, IL $80,134 Hoopeston, IL $79,826 Hopkins Park, IL $81,076 Iroquois, IL $79,906 Kempton, IL $79,167 Loda, IL $80,406 Ludlow, IL $80,938

Manteno, IL $82,026 Martinton, IL $80,092 Melvin, IL $80,335 Milford, IL $79,538 Momence, IL $81,911 Onarga, IL $79,755 Papineau, IL $80,702 Paxton, IL $80,738

Pembroke Township, IL $81,071 Piper City, IL $79,626 Rankin, IL $80,425 Reddick, IL $80,224 Roberts, IL $79,970 Rossville, IL $79,771 Saint Anne, IL $80,752 Sheldon, IL $79,391

Stockland, IL $79,275 Thawville, IL $79,777 Union Hill, IL $80,587 Watseka, IL $79,562 Wellington, IL $79,632 Woodland, IL $79,653 Apple River, IL $79,453 Ashton, IL $80,195

Baileyville, IL $80,464 Belvidere, IL $80,846 Byron, IL $80,754 Caledonia, IL $80,859 Capron, IL $80,878 Cedarville, IL $80,491 Chadwick, IL $79,177 Chana, IL $80,489

Cherry Valley, IL $80,854 Dakota, IL $80,589 Davis, IL $80,712 Davis Junction, IL $80,812 Dixon, IL $79,766 Durand, IL $80,805 East Dubuque, IL $79,128 Eleroy, IL $80,318

Elizabeth, IL $79,151 Forreston, IL $80,162 Franklin Grove, IL $79,938 Freeport, IL $80,468 Galena, IL $79,181 Galt, IL $79,525 Garden Prairie, IL $80,885 German Valley, IL $80,622

Hanover, IL $79,080 Harmon, IL $79,182 Holcomb, IL $80,737 Kent, IL $79,681 Lanark, IL $79,560 Leaf River, IL $80,658 Lena, IL $79,955 Lindenwood, IL $80,722

Mc Connell, IL $80,401 Milledgeville, IL $79,413 Monroe Center, IL $80,797 Mount Carroll, IL $79,253 Mount Morris, IL $80,420 Nachusa, IL $79,742 Nora, IL $79,871 Orangeville, IL $80,557

Oregon, IL $80,419 Pearl City, IL $79,729 Pecatonica, IL $80,838 Polo, IL $79,796 Poplar Grove, IL $80,852 Midlothian, IL $85,261 Mason, IL $78,768 Romeoville, IL $84,370

Minooka, IL $82,555 Mokena, IL $84,231 Monee, IL $83,126 Morris, IL $81,083 New Lenox, IL $83,869 Oak Forest, IL $85,020 Oak Lawn, IL $86,454 Bridgeview, IL $86,565

Hometown, IL $86,541 Hickory Hills, IL $86,340 Justice, IL $86,592 Burbank, IL $86,595 Odell, IL $79,114 Olympia Fields, IL $83,746 Orland Park, IL $85,239 Palos Heights, IL $85,753

Palos Park, IL $85,646 Palos Hills, IL $86,119 Park Forest, IL $83,377 Peotone, IL $82,572 Posen, IL $85,107 Ransom, IL $79,282 Richton Park, IL $83,517 Robbins, IL $85,423

South Holland, IL $84,040 South Wilmington, IL $80,687 Steger, IL $83,260 Thornton, IL $83,731 Tinley Park, IL $84,615 Country Club Hills, IL $84,274 Verona, IL $79,970 Willow Springs, IL $86,066

Wilmington, IL $81,580 Worth, IL $86,075 University Park, IL $83,182 Homer Glen, IL $84,690 Bedford Park, IL $86,636 Summit Argo, IL $86,660 Aurora, IL $83,848 Batavia, IL $83,507

Big Rock, IL $81,397 Bristol, IL $82,384 Brookfield, IL $86,691 Clarendon Hills, IL $86,020 Downers Grove, IL $85,635 Woodridge, IL $85,293 Earlville, IL $79,871 Eola, IL $83,958

Hinckley, IL $80,715 Hinsdale, IL $86,271 Oak Brook, IL $86,215 La Grange, IL $86,618 La Grange Park, IL $86,655 Willowbrook, IL $85,983 Lee, IL $80,633 Leland, IL $80,028

Lisle, IL $85,142 Lyons, IL $86,705 Millbrook, IL $81,389 Millington, IL $81,106 Montgomery, IL $83,159 Mooseheart, IL $83,298 Naperville, IL $84,632 Newark, IL $81,064

North Aurora, IL $83,192 Oswego, IL $83,089 Plainfield, IL $83,691 Plano, IL $81,556 Riverside, IL $86,730 Sandwich, IL $80,916 Serena, IL $80,004 Shabbona, IL $80,492

Sheridan, IL $80,368 Somonauk, IL $80,559 Steward, IL $80,589 Sugar Grove, IL $82,336 Warrenville, IL $84,450 Waterman, IL $80,543 Wedron, IL $79,863 Western Springs, IL $86,465

Westmont, IL $85,990 Yorkville, IL $82,216 Darien, IL $85,693 Mode, IL $78,709 Montrose, IL $78,685 Mount Erie, IL $78,431 Neoga, IL $78,840 Newton, IL $78,321

Oblong, IL $77,768 Olney, IL $77,939 Palestine, IL $76,568 Parkersburg, IL $77,786 Robinson, IL $76,972 Saint Elmo, IL $78,820 Sainte Marie, IL $77,989 Saint Francisville, IL $75,884

Shumway, IL $78,743 Sigel, IL $78,757 Stewardson, IL $78,772 Stoy, IL $77,657 Strasburg, IL $78,814 Sumner, IL $76,416 Teutopolis, IL $78,840 Toledo, IL $78,717

Trilla, IL $78,762 Vandalia, IL $79,263 Watson, IL $78,849 Westfield, IL $78,671 West Liberty, IL $77,689 West Salem, IL $78,012 West Union, IL $76,975 West York, IL $77,172

Wheeler, IL $78,652 Willow Hill, IL $77,872 Yale, IL $78,072 Argenta, IL $79,836 Assumption, IL $79,514 Beason, IL $79,485 Blue Mound, IL $80,033 Boody, IL $79,942

Buffalo, IL $80,386 Bulpitt, IL $80,303 Chestnut, IL $79,863 Cornland, IL $80,359 Dawson, IL $80,595 Decatur, IL $79,844 Divernon, IL $80,371 Edinburg, IL $80,357

Elwin, IL $79,812 Farmersville, IL $80,088 Findlay, IL $79,170 Forsyth, IL $79,929 Glenarm, IL $80,544 Harristown, IL $79,915 Harvel, IL $79,844 Illiopolis, IL $80,174

Kincaid, IL $80,267 Lake Fork, IL $80,266 Latham, IL $79,918 Macon, IL $79,641 Mechanicsburg, IL $80,446 Morrisonville, IL $79,971 Mount Auburn, IL $80,207 Mount Pulaski, IL $80,103

Mt Zion, IL $79,795 Moweaqua, IL $79,597 Niantic, IL $80,017 Oconee, IL $79,180 Oreana, IL $79,793 Owaneco, IL $79,613 Palmer, IL $80,001 Pana, IL $79,513

Pawnee, IL $80,405 Raymond, IL $79,608 Riverton, IL $80,648 Rochester, IL $80,618 Shelbyville, IL $79,128 Stonington, IL $80,039 Taylorville, IL $80,036 Tovey, IL $80,292

Tower Hill, IL $79,219 West Point, IL $78,709 Fox Valley, IL $84,078 Golf, IL $86,508 Lovejoy, IL $81,174 Waggoner, IL $79,880 Warrensburg, IL $79,754 Alexander, IL $80,192

Alsey, IL $79,278 Arenzville, IL $79,309 Ashland, IL $80,067 Athens, IL $80,496 Auburn, IL $80,399 Bath, IL $79,253 Beardstown, IL $79,352 Bluffs, IL $79,192

Bluff Springs, IL $79,349 Browning, IL $79,057 Cantrall, IL $80,706 Carlinville, IL $79,587 Kingston, IL $80,821 Kirkland, IL $80,756 Lafox, IL $82,532 Lombard, IL $85,721

Malta, IL $80,743 Maple Park, IL $80,990 Marengo, IL $81,011 Maywood, IL $86,729 Westchester, IL $86,662 Broadview, IL $86,708 Lake In The Hills, IL $81,843 Medinah, IL $85,216

Schaumburg, IL $84,763 Melrose Park, IL $86,713 Hillside, IL $86,645 Berkeley, IL $86,601 Stone Park, IL $86,692 Hoffman Estates, IL $84,346 Plato Center, IL $81,946 River Grove, IL $86,734

Roselle, IL $84,930 Saint Charles, IL $83,344 Schiller Park, IL $86,675 South Elgin, IL $83,077 Sycamore, IL $81,071 Union, IL $81,116 Villa Park, IL $86,104 Wasco, IL $82,384

Wayne, IL $83,683 West Chicago, IL $84,111 Wheaton, IL $84,966 Winfield, IL $84,608 Wood Dale, IL $85,856 Evanston, IL $86,672 Chicago, IL $86,819 Oak Park, IL $86,773

River Forest, IL $86,755 Beecher, IL $82,808 Berwyn, IL $86,755 Crest Hill, IL $83,860 Shorewood, IL $83,099 Blue Island, IL $85,533 Braceville, IL $80,976 Braidwood, IL $81,430

Calumet City, IL $83,800 Channahon, IL $82,620 Chicago Heights, IL $83,360 Chicago Ridge, IL $86,295 Grayslake, IL $81,895 Gurnee, IL $81,789 Harvard, IL $80,969 Hebron, IL $80,532

Highland Park, IL $84,959 Fort Sheridan, IL $84,595 Palatine, IL $84,479 Highwood, IL $84,637 Ingleside, IL $81,470 Island Lake, IL $81,966 Kenilworth, IL $86,412 Lake Bluff, IL $83,166

Lake Forest, IL $83,912 Lake Villa, IL $81,547 Lake Zurich, IL $83,495 Libertyville, IL $82,745 Mchenry, IL $81,204 Morton Grove, IL $86,640 Mount Prospect, IL $85,593 Mundelein, IL $82,704

Vernon Hills, IL $83,551 Northbrook, IL $85,561 North Chicago, IL $82,496 Park Ridge, IL $86,584 Lincolnshire, IL $84,229 Prospect Heights, IL $85,283 Richmond, IL $81,100 Ringwood, IL $81,059

Round Lake, IL $81,591 Russell, IL $81,347 Skokie, IL $86,701 Waukegan, IL $81,925 Spring Grove, IL $81,290 Techny, IL $85,929 Wadsworth, IL $81,532 Wauconda, IL $82,296

Kaneville, IL $81,830 Pocahontas, IL $80,048 Great Lakes, IL $82,844 Coal City, IL $81,354 Crete, IL $83,106 Crestwood, IL $85,526 Dolton, IL $84,443 Dwight, IL $79,731

Elwood, IL $82,897 Flossmoor, IL $83,905 Frankfort, IL $83,653 Gardner, IL $80,324 Glenwood, IL $83,551 Harvey, IL $84,622 Markham, IL $84,684 Hazel Crest, IL $84,303

Homewood, IL $84,004 Joliet, IL $83,208 Kinsman, IL $79,483 Lansing, IL $83,491 Lemont, IL $85,248 Bolingbrook, IL $84,902 Lockport, IL $84,297 Manhattan, IL $82,945

Matteson, IL $83,780 Mazon, IL $80,501 Prairie Du Rocher, IL $80,030 Red Bud, IL $80,248 Renault, IL $80,114 Rockwood, IL $79,069 Saint Jacob, IL $80,532 Saint Libory, IL $80,225

Smithboro, IL $79,470 Smithton, IL $80,657 Sparta, IL $79,765 Steeleville, IL $79,571 Summerfield, IL $80,498 Tilden, IL $80,049 Trenton, IL $80,399 Troy, IL $80,690

Valmeyer, IL $80,383 Walsh, IL $79,623 Waterloo, IL $80,538 Quincy, IL $79,147 Augusta, IL $78,749 Barry, IL $78,752 Basco, IL $78,721 Baylis, IL $78,682

Bowen, IL $78,753 Camden, IL $78,637 Camp Point, IL $78,803 Carthage, IL $78,803 Chambersburg, IL $78,834 Clayton, IL $78,734 Coatsburg, IL $78,788 Colchester, IL $78,809

Colusa, IL $78,783 Dallas City, IL $78,787 Elvaston, IL $78,966 Ferris, IL $79,059 Fowler, IL $78,842 Golden, IL $78,809 Griggsville, IL $78,846 Hamilton, IL $78,887

Hull, IL $78,646 Huntsville, IL $78,600 Kinderhook, IL $78,684 La Prairie, IL $78,637 Liberty, IL $78,773 Lima, IL $78,859 Loraine, IL $78,750 Mendon, IL $78,802

Milton, IL $79,125 Mount Sterling, IL $78,797 Nauvoo, IL $78,817 Nebo, IL $79,008 New Canton, IL $78,636 New Salem, IL $78,704 Niota, IL $78,764 Paloma, IL $78,845

Payson, IL $78,803 Pearl, IL $78,957 Perry, IL $78,893 Pittsfield, IL $78,857 Plainville, IL $78,768 Pleasant Hill, IL $78,871 Plymouth, IL $78,705 Rockport, IL $78,602

Sutter, IL $78,641 Tennessee, IL $78,735 Timewell, IL $78,674 Ursa, IL $78,748 Versailles, IL $78,927 Warsaw, IL $78,739 Buffalo Grove, IL $84,375 Wheeling, IL $85,153

Wilmette, IL $86,518 Winnetka, IL $86,148 Winthrop Harbor, IL $81,384 Wonder Lake, IL $80,812 Woodstock, IL $80,986 Zion, IL $81,463 Addison, IL $85,739 Algonquin, IL $82,149

Bartlett, IL $84,012 Bellwood, IL $86,695 Bensenville, IL $86,284 Streamwood, IL $84,016 Bloomingdale, IL $85,011 Burlington, IL $81,194 Carpentersville, IL $82,582 Clare, IL $80,788

Cortland, IL $81,032 Creston, IL $80,689 Dekalb, IL $80,915 Carol Stream, IL $84,802 Dundee, IL $82,532 Elburn, IL $82,152 Elgin, IL $83,439 Elmhurst, IL $86,365

Esmond, IL $80,703 Forest Park, IL $86,750 Franklin Park, IL $86,681 Hanover Park, IL $84,487 Geneva, IL $83,065 Genoa, IL $80,927 Gilberts, IL $81,962 Glen Ellyn, IL $85,364

Glendale Heights, IL $85,218 Hampshire, IL $81,240 Hines, IL $86,728 Huntley, IL $81,199 Itasca, IL $85,505 Madison, IL $81,159 Marine, IL $80,459 Maryville, IL $80,834

Medora, IL $79,928 Michael, IL $79,423 Moro, IL $80,508 Mount Olive, IL $79,873 Mozier, IL $79,257 National Stock Yards, IL $81,174 New Douglas, IL $80,091 Nokomis, IL $79,480

Ohlman, IL $79,561 Panama, IL $79,744 Patterson, IL $79,306 Piasa, IL $80,154 Ramsey, IL $78,977 Rockbridge, IL $79,560 Roodhouse, IL $79,387 Rosamond, IL $79,376

Roxana, IL $80,757 Sawyerville, IL $79,997 Sorento, IL $79,735 South Roxana, IL $80,816 Staunton, IL $80,128 Taylor Springs, IL $79,632 Venice, IL $81,174 Walshville, IL $79,601

White Hall, IL $79,335 Wilsonville, IL $80,073 Witt, IL $79,410 Wood River, IL $80,717 Worden, IL $80,354 Wrights, IL $79,353 East Saint Louis, IL $81,174 Fairview Heights, IL $80,956

Addieville, IL $80,083 Albers, IL $80,191 Aviston, IL $80,229 Baldwin, IL $80,065 Bartelso, IL $79,833 Beckemeyer, IL $80,091 Belleville, IL $80,805 Mascoutah, IL $80,503

Scott Air Force Base, IL $80,654 Breese, IL $80,099 Carlyle, IL $79,636 Caseyville, IL $80,968 Chester, IL $79,584 Collinsville, IL $80,904 Columbia, IL $80,827 Coulterville, IL $79,664

Cutler, IL $79,380 Dupo, IL $81,047 East Carondelet, IL $80,998 Ellis Grove, IL $79,626 Evansville, IL $79,987 Freeburg, IL $80,566 Fults, IL $80,247 Germantown, IL $80,158

Greenville, IL $79,722 Hagarstown, IL $79,314 Hecker, IL $80,467 Highland, IL $80,302 Hoffman, IL $79,805 Huey, IL $79,582 Keyesport, IL $79,510 Lebanon, IL $80,631

Lenzburg, IL $80,257 Maeystown, IL $80,313 Marissa, IL $80,141 Menard, IL $79,600 Millstadt, IL $80,875 Modoc, IL $79,517 Mulberry Grove, IL $79,357 Nashville, IL $79,610

New Athens, IL $80,400 New Baden, IL $80,330 New Memphis, IL $80,274 Oakdale, IL $79,660 O Fallon, IL $80,797 Okawville, IL $80,006 Percy, IL $79,476 Pierron, IL $80,133

Pinckneyville, IL $79,412

Category Analyst Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Category Analyst roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 70% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Category Analyst positions in Transportation or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Category Analyst as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Category Analyst

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$119,889	$58.0	40%
Internet	$111,325	$54.0	30%
Insurance	$102,762	$49.0	20%
Business Services	$94,198	$45.0	10%
Energy & Utilities	$89,916	$43.0	5%

Category Analyst Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Category Analyst's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$80,207

Average $85,635/year

$90,484

$6,684

Average $7,136/month

$7,540

$1,542

Average $1,647/week

$1,740

$39

Average $41/hour

$44

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$90,484	$7,540	$1,740	$44
Average	$85,635	$7,136	$1,647	$41
25th Percentile	$80,207	$6,684	$1,542	$39

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