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
Bioinformatics Technicians	$82,230	1,100	View salary detail
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other	$82,230	1,100	View salary detail
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,190	70	View salary detail
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$82,140	5,650	View salary detail
Roofers	$82,090	3,900	View salary detail
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers	$82,020	8,320	View salary detail
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$82,020	8,320	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$82,020	8,320	View salary detail
Compliance Officers	$82,020	8,320	View salary detail
Coroners	$82,020	8,320	View salary detail
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators	$82,020	8,320	View salary detail
Customs Brokers	$82,020	8,320	View salary detail
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$81,960	220	View salary detail
Riggers	$81,860	100	View salary detail
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$81,790	4,460	View salary detail
Financial Quantitative Analysts	$81,740	4,630	View salary detail
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts	$81,740	4,630	View salary detail
Financial Specialists, All Other	$81,740	4,630	View salary detail
Photonics Technicians	$81,660	410	View salary detail
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists	$81,660	410	View salary detail
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$81,660	410	View salary detail
Avionics Technicians	$81,620	110	View salary detail
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers	$81,440	710	View salary detail
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$81,360	2,250	View salary detail
Online Merchants	$81,170	21,760	View salary detail
Sustainability Specialists	$81,170	21,760	View salary detail
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$81,170	21,760	View salary detail
Business Continuity Planners	$81,170	21,760	View salary detail
Security Management Specialists	$81,170	21,760	View salary detail
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,050	100	View salary detail
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$81,020	3,890	View salary detail
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,940	490	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$80,860	170	View salary detail
Biofuels Processing Technicians	$80,660	160	View salary detail
Plant and System Operators, All Other	$80,660	160	View salary detail
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$80,570	2,530	View salary detail
Carpenters	$80,440	14,220	View salary detail
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,440	3,840	View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$80,400	30,970	View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists	$80,400	30,970	View salary detail
Editors	$80,380	2,520	View salary detail
Soil and Plant Scientists	$80,360	240	View salary detail
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$80,340	740	View salary detail
Surgical Assistants	$80,210	2,090	View salary detail
Meter Readers, Utilities	$80,180	250	View salary detail
Gambling Managers	$80,170	260	View salary detail
Geodetic Surveyors	$80,060	1,140	View salary detail
Surveyors	$80,060	1,140	View salary detail
Loan Officers	$80,040	7,380	View salary detail
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$79,990	3,500	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.