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
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	$51,600	540	View salary detail
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$50,360	530	View salary detail
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	$36,870	520	View salary detail
Broadcast Technicians	$96,060	520	View salary detail
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$36,730	520	View salary detail
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$284,630	510	View salary detail
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	$76,790	510	View salary detail
Bailiffs	$50,660	500	View salary detail
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$104,550	490	View salary detail
Computer and Information Research Scientists	$135,630	490	View salary detail
Transportation Planners	$104,550	490	View salary detail
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,940	490	View salary detail
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$49,470	480	View salary detail
Gambling Cage Workers	$43,710	480	View salary detail
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$108,860	480	View salary detail
Nuclear Monitoring Technicians	$99,990	470	View salary detail
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	$63,130	470	View salary detail
Bicycle Repairers	$38,250	470	View salary detail
Nuclear Technicians	$99,990	470	View salary detail
Biological Technicians	$57,700	470	View salary detail
History Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,360	470	View salary detail
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$63,360	470	View salary detail
Gem and Diamond Workers	$54,990	460	View salary detail
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$54,990	460	View salary detail
Materials Scientists	$133,340	460	View salary detail
Religious Workers, All Other	$50,210	450	View salary detail
Dietetic Technicians	$43,560	450	View salary detail
Sound Engineering Technicians	$73,140	450	View salary detail
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$46,390	450	View salary detail
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$49,860	450	View salary detail
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$38,230	440	View salary detail
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$76,530	440	View salary detail
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists	$121,720	430	View salary detail
Budget Analysts	$88,460	430	View salary detail
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$110,310	430	View salary detail
Physical Scientists, All Other	$121,720	430	View salary detail
Funeral Attendants	$36,030	420	View salary detail
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$112,950	420	View salary detail
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$81,660	410	View salary detail
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$36,980	410	View salary detail
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists	$81,660	410	View salary detail
Photonics Technicians	$81,660	410	View salary detail
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$70,780	380	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$90,920	380	View salary detail
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,890	380	View salary detail
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$49,630	380	View salary detail
Statisticians	$122,180	380	View salary detail
Biostatisticians	$122,180	380	View salary detail
Range Managers	$62,710	370	View salary detail
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	$75,730	370	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.