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
Fundraisers	$66,440	4,470	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$74,730	4,460	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$62,480	4,420	View salary detail
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$79,300	4,410	View salary detail
Public Safety Telecommunicators	$61,260	4,350	View salary detail
Web Developers	$84,820	4,310	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$47,020	4,270	View salary detail
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$79,190	4,190	View salary detail
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$62,960	4,170	View salary detail
Purchasing Managers	$153,370	4,160	View salary detail
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$48,310	4,140	View salary detail
Rehabilitation Counselors	$49,350	4,140	View salary detail
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,180	4,100	View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators	$36,220	4,060	View salary detail
Financial Examiners	$93,150	4,050	View salary detail
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$40,690	4,040	View salary detail
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$61,560	3,930	View salary detail
Paramedics	$60,660	3,890	View salary detail
Anesthesiologist Assistants	$131,950	3,790	View salary detail
Advertising Sales Agents	$66,290	3,790	View salary detail
Physician Assistants	$131,950	3,790	View salary detail
File Clerks	$49,920	3,780	View salary detail
Labor Relations Specialists	$104,180	3,670	View salary detail
School Psychologists	$84,690	3,590	View salary detail
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$94,770	3,580	View salary detail
Surgical Technologists	$64,650	3,570	View salary detail
Order Clerks	$47,670	3,540	View salary detail
Tire Repairers and Changers	$38,420	3,540	View salary detail
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$67,810	3,500	View salary detail
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$71,370	3,470	View salary detail
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$49,960	3,460	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$53,340	3,460	View salary detail
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$81,680	3,370	View salary detail
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$44,950	3,360	View salary detail
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$100,660	3,270	View salary detail
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$91,190	3,270	View salary detail
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$37,480	3,270	View salary detail
Intelligence Analysts	$91,190	3,270	View salary detail
Police Identification and Records Officers	$91,190	3,270	View salary detail
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$44,860	3,260	View salary detail
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$77,310	3,260	View salary detail
Sheet Metal Workers	$86,630	3,260	View salary detail
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	$47,100	3,250	View salary detail
Opticians, Dispensing	$43,960	3,250	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$123,500	3,240	View salary detail
Media Programming Directors	$81,080	3,170	View salary detail
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$81,080	3,170	View salary detail
Producers and Directors	$81,080	3,170	View salary detail
Talent Directors	$81,080	3,170	View salary detail
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$38,190	3,150	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.