Chicago Metro, which incorporates Naperville and Elgin, Illinois, in addition to elements of Indiana and Wisconsin, has a location quotient of 1.07. That’s solely a hair above the nationwide common, and the $87,210 common wage is nice, however not nice. However the Windy Metropolis and its surrounding suburbs earn a spot on the listing on quantity alone. With 290,000 finance professionals working in Chicago Metro, solely New York, Los Angeles and D.C. have extra.