10 Cities with Highest Average Salary in the US

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9. Chicago, IL

Average Monthly Net Salary: $5,300.68 

Chicago has the third-largest US labor pool, housing 66 Fortune 1000 companies and 12 Fortune Global 500 firms. Home to aerospace giant Boeing, McDonald’s, and Walgreens Boots Alliance, Chicago was a prime location for corporate relocations from 2013 to 2018. Despite losing three Fortune 500 companies in 2022, it still holds 35, second only to New York City.

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