Occupations Reported in Chicago, IL

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

Occupations

OccupationMedian annual wageEmploymentSalary page
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$56,4101,420View salary detail
Baggage Porters and Bellhops$40,3901,420View salary detail
Procurement Clerks$49,3201,410View salary detail
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$58,3901,340View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$62,6701,310View salary detail
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,8501,300View salary detail
New Accounts Clerks$49,9501,270View salary detail
Glaziers$61,5301,260View salary detail
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$53,2701,260View salary detail
Data Warehousing Specialists$147,4901,260View salary detail
Database Architects$147,4901,260View salary detail
Microbiologists$100,6201,240View salary detail
Floral Designers$36,2001,230View salary detail
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,7301,230View salary detail
Concierges$37,4401,210View salary detail
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$62,3901,210View salary detail
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$115,7801,210View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$38,5201,200View salary detail
Social Workers, All Other$71,7401,190View salary detail
Optometrists$145,6301,160View salary detail
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$49,2501,160View salary detail
Food Processing Workers, All Other$42,8401,150View salary detail
Chemical Technicians$62,1001,140View salary detail
Surveyors$80,0601,140View salary detail
Geodetic Surveyors$80,0601,140View salary detail
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$208,0001,120View salary detail
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,1501,120View salary detail
Endoscopy Technicians$48,4401,110View salary detail
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants$48,4401,110View salary detail
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$48,4401,110View salary detail
Bioinformatics Technicians$82,2301,100View salary detail
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other$82,2301,100View salary detail
Computer Hardware Engineers$133,8601,080View salary detail
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$52,4801,070View salary detail
Interpreters and Translators$59,6601,070View salary detail
Pharmacy Aides$37,0101,070View salary detail
Architectural and Civil Drafters$58,8001,040View salary detail
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$76,7301,020View salary detail
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$36,8901,020View salary detail
Tax Preparers$48,6701,020View salary detail
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$70,3701,010View salary detail
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$95,080990View salary detail
Orthoptists$95,080990View salary detail
Naturopathic Physicians$95,080990View salary detail
Industrial Ecologists$85,310990View salary detail
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$85,310990View salary detail
Environmental Restoration Planners$85,310990View salary detail
Climate Change Policy Analysts$85,310990View salary detail
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$85,120990View salary detail
Private Detectives and Investigators$68,310970View 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.