Illinois Careers and Salaries

869 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Illinois for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported employment.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$40,550	195,390	View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$40,550	195,390	View salary detail
General and Operations Managers	$103,570	171,300	View salary detail
Cashiers	$34,490	139,630	View salary detail
Registered Nurses	$95,990	138,910	View salary detail
Acute Care Nurses	$95,990	138,910	View salary detail
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$95,990	138,910	View salary detail
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$95,990	138,910	View salary detail
Critical Care Nurses	$95,990	138,910	View salary detail
Baristas	$33,910	127,590	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$33,910	127,590	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$35,370	126,610	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$37,680	109,240	View salary detail
Customer Service Representatives	$46,130	100,970	View salary detail
Office Clerks, General	$45,730	95,980	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$37,810	93,760	View salary detail
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$60,320	84,200	View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$48,310	74,280	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$31,200	72,900	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$66,900	69,910	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$45,960	68,640	View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$56,720	66,600	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$75,320	61,520	View salary detail
Software Developers	$132,110	56,310	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$80,230	54,930	View salary detail
Security Guards	$39,490	53,830	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$37,580	53,540	View salary detail
Financial Managers	$165,880	52,720	View salary detail
Investment Fund Managers	$165,880	52,720	View salary detail
Treasurers and Controllers	$165,880	52,720	View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$49,560	51,470	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$73,510	51,310	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$47,380	47,190	View salary detail
Management Analysts	$104,270	45,820	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$79,990	44,670	View salary detail
Bartenders	$31,200	43,010	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$69,010	42,400	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$39,470	41,030	View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$79,120	40,560	View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists	$79,120	40,560	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$37,400	40,370	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$47,990	36,940	View salary detail
Construction Laborers	$60,690	35,940	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$76,820	35,430	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$34,850	34,820	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$43,790	34,780	View salary detail
Lawyers	$160,800	33,590	View salary detail
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$46,760	33,030	View salary detail
Sustainability Specialists	$82,070	32,940	View salary detail
Security Management Specialists	$82,070	32,940	View salary detail

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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.