Occupations Reported in Illinois

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
Nuclear Technicians	$110,390	780	View salary detail
Food Scientists and Technologists	$94,340	780	View salary detail
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,440	780	View salary detail
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$46,720	770	View salary detail
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	$75,890	770	View salary detail
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$45,020	760	View salary detail
Counselors, All Other	$49,360	760	View salary detail
Budget Analysts	$94,880	750	View salary detail
Remote Sensing Technicians	$59,410	750	View salary detail
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$59,410	750	View salary detail
Quality Control Analysts	$59,410	750	View salary detail
Aircraft Service Attendants	$39,070	750	View salary detail
Lodging Managers	$61,530	740	View salary detail
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$63,180	740	View salary detail
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$99,050	730	View salary detail
Funeral Attendants	$35,690	730	View salary detail
Range Managers	$69,590	730	View salary detail
Transportation Planners	$99,050	730	View salary detail
Tile and Stone Setters	$67,160	730	View salary detail
Park Naturalists	$69,590	730	View salary detail
Conservation Scientists	$69,590	730	View salary detail
Signal and Track Switch Repairers	$95,610	720	View salary detail
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,290	710	View salary detail
Agricultural Technicians	$46,410	700	View salary detail
Precision Agriculture Technicians	$46,410	700	View salary detail
History Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,940	700	View salary detail
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$64,450	700	View salary detail
Fence Erectors	$50,710	690	View salary detail
Broadcast Technicians	$74,210	690	View salary detail
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,530	690	View salary detail
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	$49,070	690	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$36,650	680	View salary detail
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$49,450	680	View salary detail
Animal Trainers	$45,830	680	View salary detail
Bicycle Repairers	$37,560	660	View salary detail
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	$49,630	650	View salary detail
Computer and Information Research Scientists	$136,540	630	View salary detail
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$67,180	630	View salary detail
Special Effects Artists and Animators	$81,180	630	View salary detail
Surgeons, All Other	$438,010	620	View salary detail
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$284,630	620	View salary detail
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$104,950	620	View salary detail
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$36,730	610	View salary detail
Gem and Diamond Workers	$54,990	610	View salary detail
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$54,990	610	View salary detail
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$38,020	600	View salary detail
Religious Workers, All Other	$47,070	600	View salary detail
Retail Loss Prevention Specialists	$38,020	600	View salary detail
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$51,020	590	View salary detail
Dietetic Technicians	$42,550	590	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.