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

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Physical Therapist Assistants	$65,240	4,890	View salary detail
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$65,200	8,650	View salary detail
Mechanical Door Repairers	$65,090	1,770	View salary detail
Social Science Research Assistants	$64,890	250	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$64,850	2,560	View salary detail
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$64,850	2,560	View salary detail
Athletic Trainers	$64,750	850	View salary detail
Surgical Technologists	$64,650	3,570	View salary detail
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$64,630	5,760	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	$64,620	510	View salary detail
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$64,450	700	View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$64,340	11,320	View salary detail
Insurance Sales Agents	$64,280	16,360	View salary detail
Healthcare Social Workers	$64,270	4,910	View salary detail
Occupational Therapy Assistants	$64,120	2,470	View salary detail
Social Workers, All Other	$64,030	1,910	View salary detail
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$64,020	4,660	View salary detail
Food Service Managers	$63,930	11,270	View salary detail
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$63,670	14,130	View salary detail
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators	$63,500	100	View salary detail
Spa Managers	$63,500	100	View salary detail
Personal Service Managers, All Other	$63,500	100	View salary detail
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$63,470	1,700	View salary detail
Statistical Assistants	$63,410	—	View salary detail
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$63,360	570	View salary detail
Brokerage Clerks	$63,350	2,060	View salary detail
Mechanical Drafters	$63,320	450	View salary detail
Legal Support Workers, All Other	$63,250	3,010	View salary detail
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$63,220	19,860	View salary detail
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$63,180	740	View salary detail
Curators	$63,060	410	View salary detail
Hearing Aid Specialists	$63,050	360	View salary detail
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$62,960	4,170	View salary detail
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$62,870	230	View salary detail
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	$62,870	530	View salary detail
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$62,780	900	View salary detail
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$62,700	5,390	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$62,580	1,080	View salary detail
Graphic Designers	$62,560	8,960	View salary detail
Real Estate Brokers	$62,540	990	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$62,480	4,420	View salary detail
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$62,420	13,580	View salary detail
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$62,400	440	View salary detail
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$62,370	1,970	View salary detail
Flight Attendants	$62,120	9,350	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$62,070	14,730	View salary detail
Agricultural Inspectors	$62,000	470	View salary detail
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$61,980	250	View salary detail
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$61,940	5,580	View salary detail
Chemical Technicians	$61,890	1,320	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.