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
Pharmacists	$139,080	12,070	View salary detail
Physicists	$137,140	1,590	View salary detail
Computer and Information Research Scientists	$136,540	630	View salary detail
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$135,430	1,040	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$135,080	4,900	View salary detail
Nuclear Engineers	$134,510	1,040	View salary detail
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$133,690	1,080	View salary detail
Veterinarians	$133,580	2,330	View salary detail
Computer Hardware Engineers	$133,220	1,420	View salary detail
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$132,790	7,810	View salary detail
Computer Network Architects	$132,790	7,810	View salary detail
Hospitalists	$132,540	20,790	View salary detail
Allergists and Immunologists	$132,540	20,790	View salary detail
Sports Medicine Physicians	$132,540	20,790	View salary detail
Physicians, All Other	$132,540	20,790	View salary detail
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians	$132,540	20,790	View salary detail
Urologists	$132,540	20,790	View salary detail
Preventive Medicine Physicians	$132,540	20,790	View salary detail
Software Developers	$132,110	56,310	View salary detail
Public Relations Managers	$131,990	2,770	View salary detail
Anesthesiologist Assistants	$131,950	3,790	View salary detail
Physician Assistants	$131,950	3,790	View salary detail
Nurse Practitioners	$130,680	9,270	View salary detail
Training and Development Managers	$130,610	1,830	View salary detail
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists	$129,390	960	View salary detail
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$129,390	960	View salary detail
Geothermal Production Managers	$127,270	11,570	View salary detail
Industrial Production Managers	$127,270	11,570	View salary detail
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$127,270	11,570	View salary detail
Biofuels Production Managers	$127,270	11,570	View salary detail
Hydroelectric Production Managers	$127,270	11,570	View salary detail
Quality Control Systems Managers	$127,270	11,570	View salary detail
Materials Engineers	$126,620	290	View salary detail
Commercial Pilots	$126,100	1,170	View salary detail
Materials Scientists	$125,850	380	View salary detail
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$124,850	460	View salary detail
Forensic Science Technicians	$124,790	370	View salary detail
Radiation Therapists	$124,600	—	View salary detail
Information Security Analysts	$124,180	5,260	View salary detail
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators	$123,980	410	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$123,500	3,240	View salary detail
Chemical Engineers	$121,560	520	View salary detail
Nurse Midwives	$120,840	280	View salary detail
Supply Chain Managers	$120,250	11,030	View salary detail
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$120,250	11,030	View salary detail
Personal Financial Advisors	$120,130	9,760	View salary detail
Biostatisticians	$119,760	480	View salary detail
Statisticians	$119,760	480	View salary detail
Hoist and Winch Operators	$118,210	320	View salary detail
Medical and Health Services Managers	$117,850	22,460	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.