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
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$73,060	950	View salary detail
Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other	$72,800	70	View salary detail
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	$72,610	970	View salary detail
Midwives	$72,610	970	View salary detail
Computer Programmers	$72,540	1,280	View salary detail
Film and Video Editors	$72,460	310	View salary detail
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other	$72,430	140	View salary detail
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	$71,510	560	View salary detail
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$71,370	3,470	View salary detail
Logging Equipment Operators	$71,100	40	View salary detail
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$71,090	2,260	View salary detail
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$71,090	2,260	View salary detail
Traffic Technicians	$70,970	40	View salary detail
Bridge and Lock Tenders	$70,890	290	View salary detail
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$70,700	2,460	View salary detail
Transportation Security Screeners	$70,570	1,970	View salary detail
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	$70,220	—	View salary detail
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$69,880	1,330	View salary detail
Clinical Neuropsychologists	$69,810	1,120	View salary detail
Neuropsychologists	$69,810	1,120	View salary detail
Psychologists, All Other	$69,810	1,120	View salary detail
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers	$69,600	1,320	View salary detail
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$69,600	900	View salary detail
Park Naturalists	$69,590	730	View salary detail
Conservation Scientists	$69,590	730	View salary detail
Range Managers	$69,590	730	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$69,010	42,400	View salary detail
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic	$68,890	—	View salary detail
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$68,830	1,070	View salary detail
Computer Network Support Specialists	$68,530	6,960	View salary detail
Motorboat Operators	$68,380	40	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$68,310	150	View salary detail
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$68,220	2,640	View salary detail
Writers and Authors	$68,220	2,640	View salary detail
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$67,810	3,500	View salary detail
Landscape Architects	$67,460	810	View salary detail
Medical Equipment Repairers	$67,380	2,620	View salary detail
Training and Development Specialists	$67,380	15,140	View salary detail
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$67,180	630	View salary detail
Tile and Stone Setters	$67,160	730	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$66,900	69,910	View salary detail
Chiropractors	$66,650	2,190	View salary detail
Millwrights	$66,640	2,160	View salary detail
Fundraisers	$66,440	4,470	View salary detail
Advertising Sales Agents	$66,290	3,790	View salary detail
Life Scientists, All Other	$66,190	160	View salary detail
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,040	480	View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$65,960	1,790	View salary detail
Chemical Plant and System Operators	$65,710	160	View salary detail
Barbers	$65,430	—	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.