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
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$61,880	330	View salary detail
Clergy	$61,820	1,690	View salary detail
Real Estate Sales Agents	$61,790	5,100	View salary detail
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$61,740	5,480	View salary detail
Pourers and Casters, Metal	$61,680	320	View salary detail
Glaziers	$61,530	1,260	View salary detail
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	$61,420	1,460	View salary detail
Remote Sensing Technicians	$61,420	550	View salary detail
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$61,420	550	View salary detail
Quality Control Analysts	$61,420	550	View salary detail
Marriage and Family Therapists	$61,360	670	View salary detail
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$61,350	2,650	View salary detail
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$61,330	1,580	View salary detail
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$61,310	1,510	View salary detail
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$61,250	4,510	View salary detail
Massage Therapists	$61,200	3,890	View salary detail
Tool and Die Makers	$61,180	3,750	View salary detail
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	$61,110	—	View salary detail
Construction Laborers	$60,890	26,690	View salary detail
Chefs and Head Cooks	$60,770	6,840	View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists	$60,730	19,680	View salary detail
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$60,380	690	View salary detail
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$60,120	220	View salary detail
Health Education Specialists	$60,120	690	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$59,950	910	View salary detail
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$59,900	8,560	View salary detail
Freight Forwarders	$59,850	5,630	View salary detail
Cargo and Freight Agents	$59,850	5,630	View salary detail
Home Appliance Repairers	$59,750	1,430	View salary detail
Interpreters and Translators	$59,660	1,070	View salary detail
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	$59,590	190	View salary detail
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$59,560	—	View salary detail
Machinists	$59,520	11,270	View salary detail
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$59,490	6,120	View salary detail
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$59,330	590	View salary detail
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$59,150	2,530	View salary detail
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$59,020	4,320	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$58,990	2,120	View salary detail
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$58,900	—	View salary detail
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$58,850	600	View salary detail
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$58,840	280	View salary detail
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$58,800	1,040	View salary detail
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$58,670	140	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$58,420	130	View salary detail
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$58,390	1,340	View salary detail
File Clerks	$58,320	2,640	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$58,300	4,920	View salary detail
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners	$58,170	150	View salary detail
Desktop Publishers	$58,130	120	View salary detail
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers	$58,110	320	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.