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
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$63,170	700	View salary detail
Health Education Specialists	$60,120	690	View salary detail
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,100	690	View salary detail
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$60,380	690	View salary detail
General Internal Medicine Physicians	$226,060	680	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$105,450	680	View salary detail
Marriage and Family Therapists	$61,360	670	View salary detail
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$70,350	660	View salary detail
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	$114,670	660	View salary detail
Environmental Engineers	$110,700	660	View salary detail
Athletic Trainers	$65,780	650	View salary detail
Computer Programmers	$99,750	650	View salary detail
Medical Appliance Technicians	$47,310	640	View salary detail
Biomass Plant Technicians	$123,540	640	View salary detail
Hydroelectric Plant Technicians	$123,540	640	View salary detail
Aircraft Service Attendants	$39,070	640	View salary detail
Power Plant Operators	$123,540	640	View salary detail
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$64,260	630	View salary detail
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$111,370	620	View salary detail
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,560	620	View salary detail
Compensation and Benefits Managers	$155,340	610	View salary detail
Food Scientists and Technologists	$100,390	610	View salary detail
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$58,850	600	View salary detail
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$63,310	600	View salary detail
Psychiatrists	$258,750	600	View salary detail
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$59,330	590	View salary detail
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$49,980	590	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	$68,260	580	View salary detail
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$49,680	580	View salary detail
Animal Trainers	$46,890	580	View salary detail
Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation	$55,070	570	View salary detail
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists	$125,650	570	View salary detail
Rail Car Repairers	$62,250	570	View salary detail
Transportation Inspectors	$55,070	570	View salary detail
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$125,650	570	View salary detail
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$87,060	570	View salary detail
Aviation Inspectors	$55,070	570	View salary detail
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers	$72,180	560	View salary detail
Remote Sensing Technicians	$61,420	550	View salary detail
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$47,880	550	View salary detail
Tile and Stone Setters	$74,670	550	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$36,730	550	View salary detail
Lodging Managers	$62,650	550	View salary detail
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$61,420	550	View salary detail
Quality Control Analysts	$61,420	550	View salary detail
Special Effects Artists and Animators	$83,200	550	View salary detail
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$38,020	540	View salary detail
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	$49,630	540	View salary detail
Retail Loss Prevention Specialists	$38,020	540	View salary detail
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$69,120	540	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.