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
Computer Network Support Specialists	$73,340	4,740	View salary detail
Sound Engineering Technicians	$73,140	450	View salary detail
Bridge and Lock Tenders	$73,110	120	View salary detail
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,890	380	View salary detail
Lighting Technicians	$72,790	130	View salary detail
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	$72,750	830	View salary detail
Midwives	$72,750	830	View salary detail
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	$72,550	—	View salary detail
Fundraisers	$72,550	3,540	View salary detail
Mechanical Drafters	$72,540	320	View salary detail
Chiropractors	$72,440	1,470	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants	$72,230	3,520	View salary detail
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers	$72,180	560	View salary detail
Social Workers, All Other	$71,740	1,190	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$71,730	33,180	View salary detail
Healthcare Social Workers	$71,430	3,770	View salary detail
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$70,780	380	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$70,710	55,730	View salary detail
Life Scientists, All Other	$70,690	110	View salary detail
Transportation Security Screeners	$70,570	1,780	View salary detail
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$70,570	890	View salary detail
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$70,550	11,590	View salary detail
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$70,370	1,010	View salary detail
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$70,350	660	View salary detail
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$70,250	3,350	View salary detail
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$69,820	3,480	View salary detail
Clinical Neuropsychologists	$69,820	920	View salary detail
Psychologists, All Other	$69,820	920	View salary detail
Neuropsychologists	$69,820	920	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$69,500	140	View salary detail
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$69,400	800	View salary detail
Hearing Aid Specialists	$69,320	200	View salary detail
Insurance Sales Agents	$69,240	11,870	View salary detail
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$69,120	540	View salary detail
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic	$68,890	—	View salary detail
Medical Equipment Repairers	$68,580	1,940	View salary detail
Private Detectives and Investigators	$68,310	970	View salary detail
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$68,280	2,290	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	$68,260	580	View salary detail
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$68,050	1,810	View salary detail
Occupational Therapy Assistants	$67,840	1,710	View salary detail
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$67,610	1,560	View salary detail
Real Estate Brokers	$67,320	800	View salary detail
Training and Development Specialists	$67,050	10,940	View salary detail
Public Safety Telecommunicators	$66,980	2,730	View salary detail
Landscape Architects	$66,830	850	View salary detail
Judicial Law Clerks	$66,640	160	View salary detail
Food Science Technicians	$66,630	250	View salary detail
Graphic Designers	$66,490	6,590	View salary detail
Surgical Technologists	$66,360	2,530	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.