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
Photonics Engineers	$121,910	1,570	View salary detail
Wind Energy Engineers	$121,910	1,570	View salary detail
Mechatronics Engineers	$121,910	1,570	View salary detail
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$121,720	350	View salary detail
Physical Scientists, All Other	$121,720	430	View salary detail
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists	$121,720	430	View salary detail
Hoist and Winch Operators	$118,210	300	View salary detail
Construction Managers	$117,280	13,850	View salary detail
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$115,780	1,210	View salary detail
Nurse Midwives	$115,500	180	View salary detail
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	$114,670	660	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$114,480	170	View salary detail
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$114,180	180	View salary detail
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	$114,180	180	View salary detail
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$114,030	220	View salary detail
Actuaries	$113,730	1,560	View salary detail
Electrical Engineers	$113,520	4,290	View salary detail
Personal Financial Advisors	$113,210	8,370	View salary detail
Tapers	$113,180	290	View salary detail
Security Managers	$113,150	6,790	View salary detail
Facilities Managers	$113,150	6,790	View salary detail
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$112,950	420	View salary detail
Forensic Science Technicians	$112,790	260	View salary detail
Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors	$112,150	5,510	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$112,150	5,510	View salary detail
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$111,370	620	View salary detail
Solar Energy Installation Managers	$111,260	13,420	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$111,260	13,420	View salary detail
Chemical Engineers	$110,760	370	View salary detail
Environmental Engineers	$110,700	660	View salary detail
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$110,310	430	View salary detail
Fundraising Managers	$109,720	2,310	View salary detail
Database Administrators	$109,680	1,870	View salary detail
Boilermakers	$109,640	90	View salary detail
General and Operations Managers	$109,390	122,930	View salary detail
Administrative Services Managers	$108,940	8,600	View salary detail
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$108,860	480	View salary detail
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$107,810	22,680	View salary detail
Customs and Border Protection Officers	$107,810	22,680	View salary detail
Clinical Data Managers	$107,640	7,940	View salary detail
Data Scientists	$107,640	7,940	View salary detail
Business Intelligence Analysts	$107,640	7,940	View salary detail
Physical Therapists	$105,720	7,880	View salary detail
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$105,580	—	View salary detail
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$105,580	5,010	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$105,450	680	View salary detail
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$105,440	50	View salary detail
Financial Risk Specialists	$105,370	2,360	View salary detail
Project Management Specialists	$105,320	21,040	View salary detail
Management Analysts	$105,090	37,510	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.