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
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$60,120	220	View salary detail
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$33,950	220	View salary detail
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$45,570	220	View salary detail
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,060	220	View salary detail
Agricultural Inspectors	$64,790	220	View salary detail
Exercise Physiologists	$63,570	220	View salary detail
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$98,670	210	View salary detail
Epidemiologists	$103,780	210	View salary detail
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	$42,540	210	View salary detail
Animal Control Workers	$49,370	210	View salary detail
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	$50,250	200	View salary detail
Motorcycle Mechanics	$42,770	200	View salary detail
Hearing Aid Specialists	$69,320	200	View salary detail
Psychiatric Aides	$48,670	200	View salary detail
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$101,130	200	View salary detail
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$38,600	200	View salary detail
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$79,400	190	View salary detail
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$64,220	190	View salary detail
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	$59,590	190	View salary detail
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$96,240	190	View salary detail
Robotics Technicians	$79,400	190	View salary detail
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$79,780	190	View salary detail
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$39,510	180	View salary detail
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	$33,830	180	View salary detail
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	$114,180	180	View salary detail
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$114,180	180	View salary detail
Nurse Midwives	$115,500	180	View salary detail
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$85,780	170	View salary detail
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	$50,610	170	View salary detail
Social Science Research Assistants	$64,890	170	View salary detail
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	$36,160	170	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$80,860	170	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$114,480	170	View salary detail
Neurologists	$136,030	170	View salary detail
Archivists	$57,930	160	View salary detail
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$166,390	160	View salary detail
Agricultural Technicians	$52,310	160	View salary detail
Plant and System Operators, All Other	$80,660	160	View salary detail
Judicial Law Clerks	$66,640	160	View salary detail
Biofuels Processing Technicians	$80,660	160	View salary detail
Precision Agriculture Technicians	$52,310	160	View salary detail
Cardiologists	$475,590	150	View salary detail
Dentists, All Other Specialists	$269,160	150	View salary detail
Orthotists and Prosthetists	$91,220	150	View salary detail
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$101,570	150	View salary detail
Gambling Service Workers, All Other	$32,990	150	View salary detail
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	$46,130	150	View salary detail
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners	$58,170	150	View salary detail
Taxi Drivers	$36,770	150	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$69,500	140	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.