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
Logistics Engineers	$79,900	10,220	View salary detail
Logisticians	$79,900	10,220	View salary detail
Logistics Analysts	$79,900	10,220	View salary detail
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$79,780	190	View salary detail
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$79,590	1,620	View salary detail
Robotics Technicians	$79,400	190	View salary detail
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$79,400	190	View salary detail
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$79,290	1,770	View salary detail
Social and Community Service Managers	$79,150	5,390	View salary detail
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,930	830	View salary detail
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$78,640	9,080	View salary detail
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,620	1,850	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$78,390	45,840	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$78,210	26,470	View salary detail
Film and Video Editors	$78,210	250	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$78,070	11,420	View salary detail
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,060	220	View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$78,000	17,300	View salary detail
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$77,980	9,300	View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$77,960	7,210	View salary detail
Instructional Coordinators	$77,900	7,790	View salary detail
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,860	1,620	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$77,840	3,190	View salary detail
Anesthesiologists	$77,770	1,700	View salary detail
Ship Engineers	$77,770	50	View salary detail
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$77,770	10,620	View salary detail
Paramedics	$77,670	2,560	View salary detail
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$77,470	3,330	View salary detail
Public Relations Specialists	$77,050	4,920	View salary detail
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	$76,790	510	View salary detail
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,730	1,020	View salary detail
Interior Designers	$76,570	2,250	View salary detail
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$76,530	440	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$76,500	20,970	View salary detail
Highway Maintenance Workers	$76,220	4,110	View salary detail
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$75,940	2,120	View salary detail
Writers and Authors	$75,940	2,120	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$75,800	8,710	View salary detail
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	$75,730	370	View salary detail
Advertising Sales Agents	$75,590	2,830	View salary detail
Education Administrators, All Other	$75,450	1,600	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$75,350	38,490	View salary detail
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$74,890	1,430	View salary detail
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$74,890	1,430	View salary detail
Millwrights	$74,730	1,490	View salary detail
Tile and Stone Setters	$74,670	550	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$74,180	1,550	View salary detail
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$74,180	1,550	View salary detail
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$74,090	2,570	View salary detail
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$73,560	2,030	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.