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Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Illinois

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

Occupations

OccupationMedian annual wageEmploymentSalary page
Cardiologists$517,850340View salary detail
Surgeons, All Other$438,010620View salary detail
Dermatologists$435,750—View salary detail
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$426,580170View salary detail
Physicians, Pathologists$381,770—View salary detail
Orthodontists$343,100—View salary detail
Chief Executives$331,9204,620View salary detail
Chief Sustainability Officers$331,9204,620View salary detail
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$293,4906,460View salary detail
Nurse Anesthetists$286,8301,140View salary detail
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$284,630620View salary detail
Psychiatrists$258,740870View salary detail
Dentists, All Other Specialists$250,880230View salary detail
Family Medicine Physicians$245,1201,960View salary detail
Neurologists$237,080240View salary detail
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$208,0001,290View salary detail
Pediatricians, General$196,7601,180View salary detail
Air Traffic Controllers$181,560990View salary detail
Computer and Information Systems Managers$171,73031,680View salary detail
Podiatrists$167,400—View salary detail
Advertising and Promotions Managers$167,330160View salary detail
Investment Fund Managers$165,88052,720View salary detail
Treasurers and Controllers$165,88052,720View salary detail
Financial Managers$165,88052,720View salary detail
Medical Dosimetrists$163,860140View salary detail
Architectural and Engineering Managers$163,6108,900View salary detail
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers$163,6108,900View salary detail
Marketing Managers$162,86021,140View salary detail
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators$162,41080View salary detail
Lawyers$160,80033,590View salary detail
Water Resource Specialists$159,6702,810View salary detail
Natural Sciences Managers$159,6702,810View salary detail
Clinical Research Coordinators$159,6702,810View salary detail
Dentists, General$156,1106,940View salary detail
Sales Managers$155,28032,240View salary detail
Purchasing Managers$153,3704,160View salary detail
Compensation and Benefits Managers$151,730780View salary detail
Human Resources Managers$151,37013,520View salary detail
Optometrists$145,6201,540View salary detail
Data Warehousing Specialists$142,5001,590View salary detail
Database Architects$142,5001,590View salary detail
Sociologists$140,770—View salary detail
General Internal Medicine Physicians$140,6801,130View salary detail
Compliance Managers$140,24031,680View salary detail
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers$140,24031,680View salary detail
Wind Energy Operations Managers$140,24031,680View salary detail
Wind Energy Development Managers$140,24031,680View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Managers$140,24031,680View salary detail
Loss Prevention Managers$140,24031,680View salary detail
Managers, All Other$140,24031,680View 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.