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
Financial Specialists, All Other$81,7404,630View salary detail
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts$81,7404,630View salary detail
Cost Estimators$83,6404,610View salary detail
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$48,5604,590View salary detail
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$53,8704,560View salary detail
Medical Records Specialists$57,9704,510View salary detail
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$61,2504,510View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$35,0004,490View salary detail
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$81,7904,460View salary detail
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$52,0404,450View salary detail
Parking Attendants$37,8104,450View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical$35,1604,420View salary detail
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$59,0204,320View salary detail
Electrical Engineers$113,5204,290View salary detail
Data Entry Keyers$44,6504,270View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$36,1304,260View salary detail
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$62,6404,230View salary detail
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$62,9204,170View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$91,0704,130View salary detail
Highway Maintenance Workers$76,2204,110View salary detail
Insurance Underwriters$99,8404,060View salary detail
Bill and Account Collectors$49,3903,950View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$51,2803,910View salary detail
Roofers$82,0903,900View salary detail
Massage Therapists$61,2003,890View salary detail
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$81,0203,890View salary detail
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$80,4403,840View salary detail
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$83,2403,810View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$135,0803,800View salary detail
Healthcare Social Workers$71,4303,770View salary detail
Tool and Die Makers$61,1803,750View salary detail
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$66,2503,740View salary detail
Helpers--Production Workers$41,4803,710View salary detail
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,9103,680View salary detail
Operations Research Analysts$86,5003,680View salary detail
Respiratory Therapists$87,0603,620View salary detail
Chief Executives$344,9603,610View salary detail
Chief Sustainability Officers$344,9603,610View salary detail
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists$50,2403,540View salary detail
Fundraisers$72,5503,540View salary detail
Patient Representatives$50,2403,540View salary detail
Neurodiagnostic Technologists$50,2403,540View salary detail
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$50,2403,540View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$48,3903,530View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants$72,2303,520View salary detail
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$79,9903,500View salary detail
Information Security Analysts$125,3103,480View salary detail
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$69,8203,480View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators$36,2203,450View salary detail
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$56,9003,450View 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.