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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
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$46,4405,040View salary detail
Precision Agriculture Technicians$46,410700View salary detail
Agricultural Technicians$46,410700View salary detail
Bailiffs$46,390960View salary detail
Medical Appliance Technicians$46,370790View salary detail
Correspondence Clerks$46,28050View salary detail
Printing Press Operators$46,2609,550View salary detail
Psychiatric Technicians$46,2009,410View salary detail
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$46,190780View salary detail
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,1804,100View salary detail
Customer Service Representatives$46,130100,970View salary detail
Medical Assistants$46,09020,260View salary detail
Agricultural Equipment Operators$46,0501,910View salary detail
Phlebotomists$46,0107,910View salary detail
Nursing Assistants$45,96068,640View salary detail
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas$45,900—View salary detail
Animal Trainers$45,830680View salary detail
Office Clerks, General$45,73095,980View salary detail
Helpers--Carpenters$45,660—View salary detail
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$45,5602,010View salary detail
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,50010,680View salary detail
Word Processors and Typists$45,490490View salary detail
Medical Transcriptionists$45,490970View salary detail
Food Processing Workers, All Other$45,3402,760View salary detail
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,340850View salary detail
Skincare Specialists$45,3302,960View salary detail
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$45,020760View salary detail
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$44,9503,360View salary detail
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$44,8603,260View salary detail
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$44,810840View salary detail
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$44,3601,150View salary detail
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,3506,090View salary detail
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$44,290480View salary detail
Self-Enrichment Teachers$44,23015,030View salary detail
Residential Advisors$44,1302,720View salary detail
Opticians, Dispensing$43,9603,250View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$43,79034,780View salary detail
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders$43,74070View salary detail
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers$43,730200View salary detail
Etchers and Engravers$43,450330View salary detail
Helpers--Electricians$43,29030View salary detail
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$43,2002,240View salary detail
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$43,15029,400View salary detail
Craft Artists$43,040—View salary detail
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$42,95070View salary detail
Data Entry Keyers$42,8405,910View salary detail
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators$42,760330View salary detail
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$42,6702,460View salary detail
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$42,6601,240View salary detail
Dietetic Technicians$42,550590View 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.