Chicago, IL Careers and Salaries

836 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Chicago, IL for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported employment.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$40,550	157,920	View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$40,550	157,920	View salary detail
General and Operations Managers	$109,390	122,930	View salary detail
Registered Nurses	$100,490	100,240	View salary detail
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$100,490	100,240	View salary detail
Acute Care Nurses	$100,490	100,240	View salary detail
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$100,490	100,240	View salary detail
Critical Care Nurses	$100,490	100,240	View salary detail
Cashiers	$35,010	99,240	View salary detail
Baristas	$34,630	97,280	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$34,630	97,280	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$35,820	96,950	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$38,450	79,850	View salary detail
Customer Service Representatives	$47,100	75,240	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$38,470	70,000	View salary detail
Office Clerks, General	$46,330	66,840	View salary detail
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$62,300	62,210	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$70,710	55,730	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$31,200	54,100	View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$50,440	50,190	View salary detail
Security Guards	$39,990	48,360	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$46,940	45,850	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$78,390	45,840	View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$58,020	45,710	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$38,930	41,690	View salary detail
Treasurers and Controllers	$168,810	41,590	View salary detail
Financial Managers	$168,810	41,590	View salary detail
Investment Fund Managers	$168,810	41,590	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$82,360	41,360	View salary detail
Software Developers	$134,380	40,370	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$75,350	38,490	View salary detail
Management Analysts	$105,090	37,510	View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$51,440	35,660	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$47,950	34,680	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$71,730	33,180	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$98,970	32,790	View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists	$80,400	30,970	View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$80,400	30,970	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$38,060	30,540	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$42,650	30,180	View salary detail
Bartenders	$31,200	28,750	View salary detail
Lawyers	$165,660	28,320	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$35,410	27,100	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$48,900	26,770	View salary detail
Construction Laborers	$60,890	26,690	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$78,210	26,470	View salary detail
Wind Energy Development Managers	$145,370	26,170	View salary detail
Managers, All Other	$145,370	26,170	View salary detail
Loss Prevention Managers	$145,370	26,170	View salary detail
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$145,370	26,170	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.