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
Blockchain Engineers	$99,360	11,160	View salary detail
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$99,360	11,160	View salary detail
Information Security Engineers	$99,360	11,160	View salary detail
Penetration Testers	$99,360	11,160	View salary detail
Web Administrators	$99,360	11,160	View salary detail
Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians	$99,360	11,160	View salary detail
Digital Forensics Analysts	$99,360	11,160	View salary detail
Computer Occupations, All Other	$99,360	11,160	View salary detail
Document Management Specialists	$99,360	11,160	View salary detail
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,060	2,340	View salary detail
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$99,050	730	View salary detail
Transportation Planners	$99,050	730	View salary detail
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,750	1,540	View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$98,270	2,900	View salary detail
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$97,860	880	View salary detail
Gas Plant Operators	$97,810	530	View salary detail
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$97,740	12,290	View salary detail
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$96,950	410	View salary detail
Dental Hygienists	$96,670	8,970	View salary detail
Critical Care Nurses	$95,990	138,910	View salary detail
Registered Nurses	$95,990	138,910	View salary detail
Acute Care Nurses	$95,990	138,910	View salary detail
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$95,990	138,910	View salary detail
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$95,990	138,910	View salary detail
Genetic Counselors	$95,880	90	View salary detail
Signal and Track Switch Repairers	$95,610	720	View salary detail
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$95,380	2,760	View salary detail
Speech-Language Pathologists	$95,080	9,040	View salary detail
Naturopathic Physicians	$95,080	1,110	View salary detail
Orthoptists	$95,080	1,110	View salary detail
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	$95,080	1,110	View salary detail
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$94,970	510	View salary detail
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$94,900	540	View salary detail
Budget Analysts	$94,880	750	View salary detail
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$94,770	3,580	View salary detail
Food Scientists and Technologists	$94,340	780	View salary detail
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$93,790	270	View salary detail
Audiologists	$93,510	330	View salary detail
Locomotive Engineers	$93,320	2,340	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	$93,300	140	View salary detail
Financial Examiners	$93,150	4,050	View salary detail
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$92,860	7,740	View salary detail
Geographers	$92,640	40	View salary detail
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	$92,310	50	View salary detail
Microbiologists	$92,050	1,470	View salary detail
Urban and Regional Planners	$91,360	1,140	View salary detail
Police Identification and Records Officers	$91,190	3,270	View salary detail
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$91,190	3,270	View salary detail
Intelligence Analysts	$91,190	3,270	View salary detail
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$90,030	220	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.