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
Motion Picture Projectionists$78,990View salary detail
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators$78,9101,190View salary detail
Social and Community Service Managers$78,3807,520View salary detail
Firefighters$78,38018,400View salary detail
Energy Auditors$78,3402,560View salary detail
Construction and Building Inspectors$78,3402,560View salary detail
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$78,1705,890View salary detail
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$78,1501,580View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$77,9502,780View salary detail
Roofers$77,9005,300View salary detail
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$77,8602,260View salary detail
Biofuels Processing Technicians$77,780230View salary detail
Plant and System Operators, All Other$77,780230View salary detail
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$77,7201,080View salary detail
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$77,5702,570View salary detail
Designers, All Other$77,46030View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$77,4109,740View salary detail
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$77,3103,260View salary detail
Education Administrators, All Other$77,1801,890View salary detail
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$77,0802,390View salary detail
Automotive Engineering Technicians$77,0201,170View salary detail
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$77,0201,170View salary detail
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$77,01014,210View salary detail
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary$77,010510View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists$76,82035,430View salary detail
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$76,4501,140View salary detail
Public Relations Specialists$76,3806,200View salary detail
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers$76,2901,210View salary detail
Interior Designers$76,2902,570View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$76,20012,100View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$76,11024,770View salary detail
Editors$76,0604,560View salary detail
Instructional Coordinators$76,05010,330View salary detail
Geodetic Surveyors$75,9801,710View salary detail
Surveyors$75,9801,710View salary detail
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining$75,89090View salary detail
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$75,890770View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$75,32061,520View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$75,20029,640View salary detail
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$75,0504,910View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$75,00017,440View salary detail
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$74,98011,180View salary detail
Continuous Mining Machine Operators$74,830230View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$74,7304,460View salary detail
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$74,3902,590View salary detail
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$74,39014,900View salary detail
Broadcast Technicians$74,210690View salary detail
Dietitians and Nutritionists$73,5202,840View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$73,51051,310View salary detail
Sound Engineering Technicians$73,130570View 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.