Illinois Careers and Salaries

869 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Illinois for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported employment.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,720	1,080	View salary detail
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$102,890	1,070	View salary detail
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$68,830	1,070	View salary detail
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$60,590	1,060	View salary detail
Art Therapists	$116,200	1,060	View salary detail
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	$100,170	1,060	View salary detail
Therapists, All Other	$116,200	1,060	View salary detail
Music Therapists	$116,200	1,060	View salary detail
Nuclear Engineers	$134,510	1,040	View salary detail
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$135,430	1,040	View salary detail
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	$48,280	1,040	View salary detail
Technical Writers	$88,700	1,040	View salary detail
Health Education Specialists	$60,120	1,010	View salary detail
Air Traffic Controllers	$181,560	990	View salary detail
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$59,590	990	View salary detail
Real Estate Brokers	$62,540	990	View salary detail
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$59,930	980	View salary detail
Midwives	$72,610	970	View salary detail
Medical Transcriptionists	$45,490	970	View salary detail
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	$72,610	970	View salary detail
Bailiffs	$46,390	960	View salary detail
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists	$129,390	960	View salary detail
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$129,390	960	View salary detail
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$73,060	950	View salary detail
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$79,800	940	View salary detail
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists	$79,800	940	View salary detail
Photonics Technicians	$79,800	940	View salary detail
Environmental Engineers	$107,990	940	View salary detail
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$62,780	900	View salary detail
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$69,600	900	View salary detail
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$97,860	880	View salary detail
Telemarketers	$31,200	870	View salary detail
Psychiatrists	$258,740	870	View salary detail
Marriage and Family Therapists	$60,970	860	View salary detail
Athletic Trainers	$64,750	850	View salary detail
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,340	850	View salary detail
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$44,810	840	View salary detail
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	$79,320	840	View salary detail
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	$36,840	830	View salary detail
Soil and Plant Scientists	$79,490	820	View salary detail
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$52,790	820	View salary detail
Landscape Architects	$67,460	810	View salary detail
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants	$38,890	800	View salary detail
Medical Appliance Technicians	$46,370	790	View salary detail
Biological Technicians	$55,790	790	View salary detail
Compensation and Benefits Managers	$151,730	780	View salary detail
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	$61,110	780	View salary detail
Nuclear Monitoring Technicians	$110,390	780	View salary detail
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$46,190	780	View salary detail
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$53,000	780	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.