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
Orderlies	$39,640	1,770	View salary detail
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$79,290	1,770	View salary detail
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,960	1,760	View salary detail
Travel Agents	$49,160	1,740	View salary detail
Residential Advisors	$44,320	1,730	View salary detail
Pest Control Workers	$46,740	1,710	View salary detail
Occupational Therapy Assistants	$67,840	1,710	View salary detail
Anesthesiologists	$77,770	1,700	View salary detail
Clergy	$61,820	1,690	View salary detail
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	$45,560	1,670	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$98,170	1,640	View salary detail
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$79,590	1,620	View salary detail
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,860	1,620	View salary detail
Education Administrators, All Other	$75,450	1,600	View salary detail
Photographers	$36,810	1,590	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$85,510	1,590	View salary detail
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$61,330	1,580	View salary detail
Engineers, All Other	$121,910	1,570	View salary detail
Photonics Engineers	$121,910	1,570	View salary detail
Wind Energy Engineers	$121,910	1,570	View salary detail
Robotics Engineers	$121,910	1,570	View salary detail
Microsystems Engineers	$121,910	1,570	View salary detail
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar	$121,910	1,570	View salary detail
Nanosystems Engineers	$121,910	1,570	View salary detail
Mechatronics Engineers	$121,910	1,570	View salary detail
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$121,910	1,570	View salary detail
Actuaries	$113,730	1,560	View salary detail
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$67,610	1,560	View salary detail
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$74,180	1,550	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$74,180	1,550	View salary detail
Veterinarians	$148,730	1,530	View salary detail
Library Technicians	$47,100	1,520	View salary detail
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$62,370	1,510	View salary detail
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$61,310	1,510	View salary detail
Physicists	$137,140	1,510	View salary detail
Millwrights	$74,730	1,490	View salary detail
Chiropractors	$72,440	1,470	View salary detail
Video Game Designers	$87,920	1,470	View salary detail
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$87,920	1,470	View salary detail
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	$61,420	1,460	View salary detail
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$51,380	1,440	View salary detail
Training and Development Managers	$133,800	1,440	View salary detail
Family Medicine Physicians	$225,080	1,430	View salary detail
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$38,730	1,430	View salary detail
Home Appliance Repairers	$59,750	1,430	View salary detail
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$74,890	1,430	View salary detail
Postal Service Clerks	$63,670	1,430	View salary detail
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$63,470	1,430	View salary detail
Community Health Workers	$49,750	1,430	View salary detail
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$74,890	1,430	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.