Chicago, IL Careers and Salaries

836 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Chicago, IL for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported employment.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$40,550	157,920	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$40,550	157,920	View salary detail
General and Operations Managers	$109,390	122,930	View salary detail
Critical Care Nurses	$100,490	100,240	View salary detail
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$100,490	100,240	View salary detail
Acute Care Nurses	$100,490	100,240	View salary detail
Registered Nurses	$100,490	100,240	View salary detail
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$100,490	100,240	View salary detail
Cashiers	$35,010	99,240	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$34,630	97,280	View salary detail
Baristas	$34,630	97,280	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$35,820	96,950	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$38,450	79,850	View salary detail
Customer Service Representatives	$47,100	75,240	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$38,470	70,000	View salary detail
Office Clerks, General	$46,330	66,840	View salary detail
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$62,300	62,210	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$70,710	55,730	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$31,200	54,100	View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$50,440	50,190	View salary detail
Security Guards	$39,990	48,360	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$46,940	45,850	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$78,390	45,840	View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$58,020	45,710	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$38,930	41,690	View salary detail
Financial Managers	$168,810	41,590	View salary detail
Treasurers and Controllers	$168,810	41,590	View salary detail
Investment Fund Managers	$168,810	41,590	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$82,360	41,360	View salary detail
Software Developers	$134,380	40,370	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$75,350	38,490	View salary detail
Management Analysts	$105,090	37,510	View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$51,440	35,660	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$47,950	34,680	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$71,730	33,180	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$98,970	32,790	View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists	$80,400	30,970	View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$80,400	30,970	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$38,060	30,540	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$42,650	30,180	View salary detail
Bartenders	$31,200	28,750	View salary detail
Lawyers	$165,660	28,320	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$35,410	27,100	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$48,900	26,770	View salary detail
Construction Laborers	$60,890	26,690	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$78,210	26,470	View salary detail
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$145,370	26,170	View salary detail
Loss Prevention Managers	$145,370	26,170	View salary detail
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$145,370	26,170	View salary detail
Wind Energy Development Managers	$145,370	26,170	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.