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
Transportation Workers, All Other	$36,370	350	View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators	$36,220	3,450	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$36,200	1,230	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$36,180	17,960	View salary detail
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	$36,160	170	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$36,130	4,260	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$36,110	8,510	View salary detail
Funeral Attendants	$36,030	420	View salary detail
Shampooers	$35,990	230	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$35,830	13,670	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$35,820	96,950	View salary detail
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$35,760	8,860	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$35,740	6,330	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$35,670	12,200	View salary detail
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$35,660	110	View salary detail
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners	$35,440	80	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$35,410	27,100	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$35,360	10,460	View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical	$35,160	4,420	View salary detail
Cashiers	$35,010	99,240	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$35,000	4,490	View salary detail
Baristas	$34,630	97,280	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$34,630	97,280	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$34,260	12,000	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$34,170	9,340	View salary detail
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$33,950	220	View salary detail
School Bus Monitors	$33,890	5,210	View salary detail
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	$33,830	180	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$33,750	4,960	View salary detail
Gambling Service Workers, All Other	$32,990	150	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$31,720	13,390	View salary detail
Gambling Dealers	$31,200	2,400	View salary detail
Telemarketers	$31,200	840	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$31,200	18,100	View salary detail
Bartenders	$31,200	28,750	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$31,200	54,100	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.