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
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$66,250	3,740	View salary detail
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,040	340	View salary detail
Athletic Trainers	$65,780	650	View salary detail
Chemical Plant and System Operators	$65,750	110	View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$65,680	8,660	View salary detail
Food Service Managers	$65,620	8,530	View salary detail
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	$65,320	40	View salary detail
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$65,200	7,080	View salary detail
Mechanical Door Repairers	$65,090	—	View salary detail
Social Science Research Assistants	$64,890	170	View salary detail
Agricultural Inspectors	$64,790	220	View salary detail
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$64,790	13,550	View salary detail
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$64,730	9,790	View salary detail
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	$64,420	—	View salary detail
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$64,260	630	View salary detail
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$64,220	190	View salary detail
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$63,900	360	View salary detail
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$63,820	760	View salary detail
Audio and Video Technicians	$63,780	2,490	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$63,750	10,320	View salary detail
Postal Service Clerks	$63,670	1,430	View salary detail
Exercise Physiologists	$63,570	220	View salary detail
Spa Managers	$63,500	90	View salary detail
Personal Service Managers, All Other	$63,500	90	View salary detail
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators	$63,500	90	View salary detail
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$63,470	1,430	View salary detail
Brokerage Clerks	$63,390	1,790	View salary detail
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$63,360	470	View salary detail
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$63,310	600	View salary detail
Legal Support Workers, All Other	$63,240	2,120	View salary detail
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$63,170	700	View salary detail
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	$63,130	470	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,100	3,160	View salary detail
Curators	$63,060	290	View salary detail
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$62,960	2,950	View salary detail
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$62,920	4,170	View salary detail
Conservation Scientists	$62,710	370	View salary detail
Park Naturalists	$62,710	370	View salary detail
Range Managers	$62,710	370	View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$62,670	1,310	View salary detail
Lodging Managers	$62,650	550	View salary detail
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$62,640	4,230	View salary detail
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$62,400	350	View salary detail
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$62,390	1,210	View salary detail
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$62,370	1,510	View salary detail
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$62,300	62,210	View salary detail
Rail Car Repairers	$62,250	570	View salary detail
Flight Attendants	$62,120	9,240	View salary detail
Chemical Technicians	$62,100	1,140	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$61,950	900	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.