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
Carpet Installers	$49,480	580	View salary detail
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists	$108,970	580	View salary detail
Physical Scientists, All Other	$108,970	580	View salary detail
Meter Readers, Utilities	$60,690	570	View salary detail
Sound Engineering Technicians	$73,130	570	View salary detail
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$63,360	570	View salary detail
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$59,300	560	View salary detail
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	$71,510	560	View salary detail
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$54,180	550	View salary detail
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$104,990	550	View salary detail
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$94,900	540	View salary detail
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$58,600	530	View salary detail
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	$62,870	530	View salary detail
Gas Plant Operators	$97,810	530	View salary detail
Chemical Engineers	$121,560	520	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$59,030	510	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	$64,620	510	View salary detail
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers	$48,860	510	View salary detail
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,010	510	View salary detail
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$94,970	510	View salary detail
Gambling Cage Workers	$39,900	500	View salary detail
Gambling Service Workers, All Other	$32,990	490	View salary detail
Word Processors and Typists	$45,490	490	View salary detail
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$44,290	480	View salary detail
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,040	480	View salary detail
Statisticians	$119,760	480	View salary detail
Biostatisticians	$119,760	480	View salary detail
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$46,530	470	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$86,260	470	View salary detail
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$107,700	470	View salary detail
Agricultural Inspectors	$62,000	470	View salary detail
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,700	460	View salary detail
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$124,850	460	View salary detail
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$33,840	450	View salary detail
Mechanical Drafters	$63,320	450	View salary detail
Emergency Management Directors	$83,820	450	View salary detail
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,610	440	View salary detail
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$38,230	440	View salary detail
Recreational Therapists	$54,910	440	View salary detail
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$62,400	440	View salary detail
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers	$58,110	430	View salary detail
Sailors and Marine Oilers	$49,090	420	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$107,470	420	View salary detail
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$96,950	410	View salary detail
Curators	$63,060	410	View salary detail
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators	$123,980	410	View salary detail
Animal Control Workers	$42,480	410	View salary detail
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$56,720	400	View salary detail
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	$57,110	390	View salary detail
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,760	390	View salary detail

Metropolitan areas in this state

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.