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
Park Naturalists	$62,710	370	View salary detail
Conservation Scientists	$62,710	370	View salary detail
Chemical Engineers	$110,760	370	View salary detail
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$63,900	360	View salary detail
Agricultural Equipment Operators	$47,080	360	View salary detail
Transportation Workers, All Other	$36,370	350	View salary detail
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$121,720	350	View salary detail
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$62,400	350	View salary detail
Surgeons, All Other	$462,620	340	View salary detail
Gas Plant Operators	$102,810	340	View salary detail
Recreational Therapists	$54,460	340	View salary detail
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,040	340	View salary detail
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$61,880	330	View salary detail
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,830	330	View salary detail
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	$57,410	320	View salary detail
Pourers and Casters, Metal	$61,680	320	View salary detail
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,700	320	View salary detail
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,710	320	View salary detail
Mechanical Drafters	$72,540	320	View salary detail
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,810	320	View salary detail
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers	$58,110	320	View salary detail
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,040	310	View salary detail
Survey Researchers	$54,080	310	View salary detail
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	$46,100	300	View salary detail
Hoist and Winch Operators	$118,210	300	View salary detail
Sailors and Marine Oilers	$48,560	290	View salary detail
Tapers	$113,180	290	View salary detail
Curators	$63,060	290	View salary detail
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	$49,550	280	View salary detail
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers	$49,660	280	View salary detail
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$58,840	280	View salary detail
Word Processors and Typists	$52,370	270	View salary detail
Gambling Managers	$80,170	260	View salary detail
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$51,970	260	View salary detail
Forensic Science Technicians	$112,790	260	View salary detail
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$124,360	260	View salary detail
Film and Video Editors	$78,210	250	View salary detail
Materials Engineers	$99,590	250	View salary detail
Meter Readers, Utilities	$80,180	250	View salary detail
Pipelayers	$54,520	250	View salary detail
Food Science Technicians	$66,630	250	View salary detail
Etchers and Engravers	$43,880	240	View salary detail
Emergency Management Directors	$101,130	240	View salary detail
Soil and Plant Scientists	$80,360	240	View salary detail
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	$45,630	240	View salary detail
Upholsterers	$43,380	240	View salary detail
Audiologists	$100,930	230	View salary detail
Shampooers	$35,990	230	View salary detail
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$81,960	220	View salary detail
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$114,030	220	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.