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
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$38,290	14,010	View salary detail
Construction Managers	$117,280	13,850	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$35,830	13,670	View salary detail
Billing and Posting Clerks	$49,960	13,610	View salary detail
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$64,790	13,550	View salary detail
Solar Energy Installation Managers	$111,260	13,420	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$111,260	13,420	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$31,720	13,390	View salary detail
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	$101,760	12,750	View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$103,380	12,750	View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$103,380	12,750	View salary detail
Manufacturing Engineers	$101,760	12,750	View salary detail
Industrial Engineers	$101,760	12,750	View salary detail
Validation Engineers	$101,760	12,750	View salary detail
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$45,020	12,740	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$35,670	12,200	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$36,580	12,030	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$34,260	12,000	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$36,850	11,910	View salary detail
Insurance Sales Agents	$69,240	11,870	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$85,420	11,630	View salary detail
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$70,550	11,590	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$78,070	11,420	View salary detail
Machinists	$59,520	11,270	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$43,460	11,110	View salary detail
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$128,780	11,050	View salary detail
Training and Development Specialists	$67,050	10,940	View salary detail
Human Resources Managers	$156,770	10,810	View salary detail
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$77,770	10,620	View salary detail
Dental Assistants	$48,950	10,490	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$35,360	10,460	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$63,750	10,320	View salary detail
Logisticians	$79,900	10,220	View salary detail
Logistics Engineers	$79,900	10,220	View salary detail
Logistics Analysts	$79,900	10,220	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$40,490	10,190	View salary detail
Tellers	$44,540	9,930	View salary detail
Bakers	$37,230	9,920	View salary detail
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$64,730	9,790	View salary detail
Transportation Engineers	$100,160	9,760	View salary detail
Civil Engineers	$100,160	9,760	View salary detail
Water/Wastewater Engineers	$100,160	9,760	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$34,170	9,340	View salary detail
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$52,650	9,320	View salary detail
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$77,980	9,300	View salary detail
Flight Attendants	$62,120	9,240	View salary detail
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$78,640	9,080	View salary detail
Pharmacists	$140,880	8,930	View salary detail
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$35,760	8,860	View salary detail
Quality Control Systems Managers	$129,840	8,850	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.