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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

OccupationMedian annual wageEmploymentSalary page
Art Directors$104,5702,560View salary detail
Transportation Planners$104,550490View salary detail
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$104,550490View salary detail
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary$104,420130View salary detail
Sales Engineers$104,070790View salary detail
Political Scientists$103,78090View salary detail
Epidemiologists$103,780210View salary detail
Insulation Workers, Mechanical$103,690930View salary detail
Labor Relations Specialists$103,5703,090View salary detail
Computer Systems Analysts$103,49014,660View salary detail
Health Informatics Specialists$103,49014,660View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians$103,38012,750View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$103,38012,750View salary detail
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary$103,28090View salary detail
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$103,1706,950View salary detail
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$103,1007,930View salary detail
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$103,0802,280View salary detail
Gas Plant Operators$102,810340View salary detail
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$102,370740View salary detail
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$102,3502,120View salary detail
Electricians$102,35017,720View salary detail
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$102,2602,290View salary detail
Police Identification and Records Officers$102,2602,290View salary detail
Intelligence Analysts$102,2602,290View salary detail
Fuel Cell Engineers$102,0706,900View salary detail
Mechanical Engineers$102,0706,900View salary detail
Automotive Engineers$102,0706,900View salary detail
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$101,9601,760View salary detail
Law Teachers, Postsecondary$101,810320View salary detail
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists$101,76012,750View salary detail
Industrial Engineers$101,76012,750View salary detail
Validation Engineers$101,76012,750View salary detail
Manufacturing Engineers$101,76012,750View salary detail
Financial and Investment Analysts$101,75017,150View salary detail
Document Management Specialists$101,6607,800View salary detail
Information Technology Project Managers$101,6607,800View salary detail
Web Administrators$101,6607,800View salary detail
Blockchain Engineers$101,6607,800View salary detail
Digital Forensics Analysts$101,6607,800View salary detail
Penetration Testers$101,6607,800View salary detail
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects$101,6607,800View salary detail
Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians$101,6607,800View salary detail
Information Security Engineers$101,6607,800View salary detail
Computer Occupations, All Other$101,6607,800View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$101,6302,250View salary detail
Power Distributors and Dispatchers$101,570150View salary detail
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$101,130200View salary detail
Emergency Management Directors$101,130240View salary detail
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$101,0706,270View salary detail
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$101,0106,390View 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.