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
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$46,800	19,830	View salary detail
Carpenters	$79,000	19,570	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$105,750	19,340	View salary detail
Solar Energy Installation Managers	$105,750	19,340	View salary detail
Construction Managers	$109,160	19,160	View salary detail
Industrial Engineers	$100,540	18,640	View salary detail
Validation Engineers	$100,540	18,640	View salary detail
Manufacturing Engineers	$100,540	18,640	View salary detail
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	$100,540	18,640	View salary detail
Firefighters	$78,380	18,400	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$83,180	17,710	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$35,480	17,650	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$35,080	17,560	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$75,000	17,440	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$39,410	17,220	View salary detail
Tellers	$38,670	16,960	View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$99,950	16,750	View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$99,950	16,750	View salary detail
Machinists	$58,520	16,520	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$31,200	16,500	View salary detail
Insurance Sales Agents	$64,280	16,360	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$35,930	16,350	View salary detail
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$51,320	16,260	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$36,180	16,250	View salary detail
Training and Development Specialists	$67,380	15,140	View salary detail
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$44,230	15,030	View salary detail
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$74,390	14,900	View salary detail
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$113,360	14,850	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$62,070	14,730	View salary detail
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$77,010	14,210	View salary detail
Logisticians	$80,100	14,170	View salary detail
Logistics Analysts	$80,100	14,170	View salary detail
Logistics Engineers	$80,100	14,170	View salary detail
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$63,670	14,130	View salary detail
Civil Engineers	$99,760	13,910	View salary detail
Transportation Engineers	$99,760	13,910	View salary detail
Water/Wastewater Engineers	$99,760	13,910	View salary detail
Dental Assistants	$48,610	13,740	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$38,960	13,680	View salary detail
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$62,420	13,580	View salary detail
Human Resources Managers	$151,370	13,520	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$34,960	13,430	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$34,040	13,190	View salary detail
Bakers	$37,030	12,420	View salary detail
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$36,040	12,340	View salary detail
Food Batchmakers	$48,130	12,320	View salary detail
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$97,740	12,290	View salary detail
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$79,190	12,190	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$76,200	12,100	View salary detail
Pharmacists	$139,080	12,070	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.