Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Chicago, IL

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Radiologists	$479,910	—	View salary detail
Cardiologists	$475,590	150	View salary detail
Surgeons, All Other	$462,620	340	View salary detail
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$446,510	50	View salary detail
Dermatologists	$435,750	—	View salary detail
Chief Executives	$344,960	3,610	View salary detail
Chief Sustainability Officers	$344,960	3,610	View salary detail
Physicians, Pathologists	$336,660	—	View salary detail
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$293,490	6,360	View salary detail
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$284,630	510	View salary detail
Dentists, All Other Specialists	$269,160	150	View salary detail
Nurse Anesthetists	$265,880	840	View salary detail
Psychiatrists	$258,750	600	View salary detail
General Internal Medicine Physicians	$226,060	680	View salary detail
Family Medicine Physicians	$225,080	1,430	View salary detail
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$208,000	1,120	View salary detail
Air Traffic Controllers	$189,780	850	View salary detail
Pediatricians, General	$188,340	860	View salary detail
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$173,760	24,950	View salary detail
Investment Fund Managers	$168,810	41,590	View salary detail
Financial Managers	$168,810	41,590	View salary detail
Treasurers and Controllers	$168,810	41,590	View salary detail
Podiatrists	$167,140	—	View salary detail
Water Resource Specialists	$167,040	2,270	View salary detail
Natural Sciences Managers	$167,040	2,270	View salary detail
Clinical Research Coordinators	$167,040	2,270	View salary detail
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$166,390	160	View salary detail
Lawyers	$165,660	28,320	View salary detail
Medical Dosimetrists	$165,620	110	View salary detail
Marketing Managers	$165,340	17,400	View salary detail
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$163,430	6,670	View salary detail
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$163,430	6,670	View salary detail
Sales Managers	$158,690	25,390	View salary detail
Art Therapists	$157,510	—	View salary detail
Music Therapists	$157,510	—	View salary detail
Commercial Pilots	$157,420	840	View salary detail
Human Resources Managers	$156,770	10,810	View salary detail
Dentists, General	$156,100	5,910	View salary detail
Compensation and Benefits Managers	$155,340	610	View salary detail
Purchasing Managers	$155,080	3,250	View salary detail
Veterinarians	$148,730	1,530	View salary detail
Data Warehousing Specialists	$147,490	1,260	View salary detail
Database Architects	$147,490	1,260	View salary detail
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$146,580	850	View salary detail
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$146,400	80	View salary detail
Optometrists	$145,630	1,160	View salary detail
Loss Prevention Managers	$145,370	26,170	View salary detail
Wind Energy Development Managers	$145,370	26,170	View salary detail
Managers, All Other	$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.