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Salaries in Illinois: pay for 759 occupations, May 2025

Across all occupations, employees in Illinois had a median pay of $51,960 a year ($24.98 an hour) in May 2025, with 6,098,130 jobs counted. That is about the same as the national median of $50,980.

Highest median pay in Illinois

Occupations with the most jobs

All occupations in Illinois, A to Z

OccupationMedian a yearMedian an hourJobs
Accountants and Auditors$80,230$38.5754,930
Actorsnot published$15.001,060
Actuaries$115,430$55.502,280
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$104,990$50.48550
Administrative Services Managers$106,860$51.3812,040
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$62,370$29.991,970
Advertising Sales Agents$66,290$31.873,790
Advertising and Promotions Managers$167,330$80.45160
Aerospace Engineers$108,940$52.38200
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes$56,560$27.19not published
Agricultural Engineersnot publishednot published40
Agricultural Equipment Operators$46,050$22.141,910
Agricultural Inspectors$62,000$29.81470
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$105,440not published340
Agricultural Technicians$46,410$22.31700
Air Traffic Controllers$181,560$87.29990
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$58,600$28.17530
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$81,680$39.273,370
Aircraft Service Attendants$39,070$18.78750
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$293,490not published6,460
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$36,730$17.66610
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$32,770$15.7511,660
Anesthesiologistsnot publishednot published1,570
Animal Caretakers$35,570$17.1011,070
Animal Control Workers$42,480$20.42410
Animal Scientists$47,930$23.05not published
Animal Trainers$45,830$22.03680
Anthropologists and Archeologists$59,560$28.63140
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary$84,790not published180
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators$162,410$78.0880
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$81,780$39.325,130
Architectural and Civil Drafters$58,240$28.001,310
Architectural and Engineering Managers$163,610$78.668,900
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary$104,580not published230
Archivists$59,340$28.53200
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$90,030not published220
Art Directors$103,550$49.792,960
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$62,960not published4,170
Athletes and Sports Competitorsnot publishednot published310
Athletic Trainers$64,750not published850
Atmospheric and Space Scientists$112,280$53.98110
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$87,150not published150
Audio and Video Technicians$60,740$29.203,020
Audiologists$93,510$44.96330
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers$62,870$30.23530
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$52,020$25.015,750
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers$48,860$23.49510
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$49,170$23.6429,510
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$36,010$17.311,940
Avionics Technicians$81,170$39.03300
Baggage Porters and Bellhops$40,390$19.421,480
Bailiffs$46,390$22.30960
Bakers$37,030$17.8012,420
Barbers$65,430$31.46not published
Bartenders$31,200$15.0043,010
Bicycle Repairers$37,560$18.06660
Bill and Account Collectors$48,140$23.145,080
Billing and Posting Clerks$49,730$23.9121,010
Biochemists and Biophysicists$87,010$41.83150
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers$89,520$43.04280
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$99,060not published2,340
Biological Scientists, All Other$82,640$39.731,300
Biological Technicians$55,790$26.82790
Boilermakers$99,730$47.95110
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$49,560$23.8351,470
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$89,980$43.262,490
Bridge and Lock Tenders$70,890$34.08290
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$46,720$22.46770
Broadcast Technicians$74,210$35.68690
Brokerage Clerks$63,350$30.462,060
Budget Analysts$94,880$45.61750
Bus Drivers, School$49,090$23.6021,230
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$65,200$31.358,650
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$64,340$30.9311,320
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$82,070$39.4632,940
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$94,770not published3,580
Butchers and Meat Cutters$39,240$18.867,710
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$78,470$37.7319,660
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$50,160$24.122,350
Calibration Technologists and Technicians$59,590$28.65not published
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$100,170$48.161,060
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$69,600$33.46900
Cardiologists$517,850$248.97340
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$61,870$29.751,710
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$80,700not published240
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$62,480$30.044,420
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$77,950not published2,780
Cargo and Freight Agents$59,750$28.726,110
Carpenters$79,000$37.9819,570
Carpet Installers$49,480$23.79580
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$54,680$26.29180
Cashiers$34,490$16.58139,630
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$78,170$37.585,890
Chefs and Head Cooks$58,830$28.298,290
Chemical Engineers$121,560$58.44520
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$61,940$29.785,580
Chemical Plant and System Operators$65,710$31.59160
Chemical Technicians$61,890$29.761,320
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$97,860not published880
Chemists$85,230$40.983,040
Chief Executives$331,920$159.584,620
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$63,220$30.3919,860
Childcare Workers$35,830$17.2323,900
Chiropractors$66,650$32.042,190
Choreographers$34,560$16.6130
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$79,190$38.074,190
Civil Engineers$99,760$47.9613,910
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$77,010$37.0214,210
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$35,930$17.2716,350
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders$43,740$21.0370
Clergy$61,820$29.722,200
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$71,950$34.5910,330
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$83,750$40.275,810
Coaches and Scouts$49,120not published8,840
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,000$23.086,390
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$45,020$21.64760
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$45,560$21.902,010
Commercial Pilots$126,100not published1,170
Commercial and Industrial Designersnot publishednot published480
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$78,150not published1,580
Community Health Workers$49,240$23.672,040
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$40,900$19.672,750
Compensation and Benefits Managers$151,730$72.95780
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$79,300$38.134,410
Compliance Officers$80,550$38.7310,650
Computer Hardware Engineers$133,220$64.051,420
Computer Network Architects$132,790$63.847,810
Computer Network Support Specialists$68,530$32.956,960
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$48,420$23.288,170
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$68,830$33.091,070
Computer Occupations, All Other$99,360$47.7711,160
Computer Programmers$72,540$34.881,280
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$98,750not published1,540
Computer Systems Analysts$101,570$48.8320,610
Computer User Support Specialists$59,860$28.7826,060
Computer and Information Research Scientists$136,540$65.64630
Computer and Information Systems Managers$171,730$82.5631,680
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$44,860$21.573,260
Concierges$36,900$17.741,460
Conservation Scientists$69,590$33.46730
Construction Laborers$60,690$29.1835,940
Construction Managers$109,160$52.4819,160
Construction and Building Inspectors$78,340$37.662,560
Continuous Mining Machine Operators$74,830$35.98230
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$61,980$29.80250
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$44,290$21.29480
Cooks, All Other$35,940$17.28not published
Cooks, Fast Food$34,960$16.8113,430
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$37,440$18.0022,840
Cooks, Restaurant$37,580$18.0753,540
Cooks, Short Order$37,440$18.002,630
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders$49,200$23.6660
Correctional Officers and Jailers$79,190$38.0712,190
Correspondence Clerks$46,280$22.2550
Cost Estimators$82,750$39.785,990
Costume Attendants$49,170$23.64140
Counselors, All Other$49,360$23.73760
Counter and Rental Clerks$38,140$18.348,440
Couriers and Messengers$39,100$18.801,340
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$75,890$36.48770
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$46,920$22.568,370
Craft Artists$43,040$20.69not published
Crane and Tower Operators$61,820$29.721,220
Credit Analysts$84,990$40.863,130
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks$58,880$28.31140
Credit Counselors$51,930$24.961,170
Crematory Operators$41,740$20.07190
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$66,040not published480
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$38,990$18.752,240
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,290$23.22710
Curators$63,060$30.32410
Customer Service Representatives$46,130$22.18100,970
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand$35,360$17.0030
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,740$23.921,770
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,990$23.558,060
Data Entry Keyers$42,840$20.605,910
Data Scientists$106,560$51.2310,520
Database Administrators$104,650$50.312,340
Database Architects$142,500$68.511,590
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$36,550$17.572,890
Dental Assistants$48,610$23.3713,740
Dental Hygienists$96,670$46.488,970
Dental Laboratory Technicians$51,380$24.702,030
Dentists, All Other Specialists$250,880$120.62230
Dentists, General$156,110$75.066,940
Dermatologists$435,750$209.49not published
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas$45,900$22.07not published
Designers, All Other$77,460$37.2430
Desktop Publishers$61,350$29.49150
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$91,190$43.843,270
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$100,660$48.403,270
Dietetic Technicians$42,550$20.46590
Dietitians and Nutritionists$73,520$35.352,840
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$31,200$15.0021,290
Directors, Religious Activities and Education$53,600$25.77not published
Disc Jockeys, Except Radionot published$22.87not published
Dishwashers$36,180$17.3916,250
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$57,240$27.52not published
Drafters, All Other$53,300$25.62190
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$56,720$27.27390
Driver/Sales Workers$38,960$18.7313,680
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$63,180$30.38740
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$79,080$38.02330
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$124,850not published460
Editors$76,060$36.574,560
Education Administrators, All Other$77,180$37.111,890
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$113,360not published14,850
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$99,770$47.979,530
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$61,560not published3,930
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$58,550$28.153,090
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$46,390$22.30not published
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$62,420$30.0113,580
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers$79,320$38.14840
Electrical Engineers$107,860$51.855,460
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$108,120$51.983,090
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$85,510$41.111,980
Electrical and Electronics Drafters$68,310$32.84150
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment$93,300$44.86140
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$59,950$28.821,150
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$107,470$51.67420
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$42,470$20.4213,550
Electricians$99,560$47.8723,120
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$79,400$38.18250
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles$47,150$22.67170
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$129,390$62.21960
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$75,320not published61,520
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$133,690$64.271,080
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$61,840$29.731,740
Embalmers$61,730$29.6860
Emergency Management Directors$83,820$40.30450
Emergency Medical Technicians$42,260$20.327,840
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200 or more$115.00 or more1,220
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$49,630$23.86650
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$135,430not published1,040
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$79,800$38.37940
Engineers, All Other$111,930$53.812,520
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$77,570not published2,570
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Othernot published$19.69430
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$77,310$37.173,260
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians$51,540$24.7880
Environmental Engineers$107,990$51.92940
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$104,440not published170
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$59,930$28.81980
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$81,590$39.231,550
Epidemiologists$102,720$49.39240
Etchers and Engravers$43,450$20.89330
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$80,600$38.751,310
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$74,390$35.7614,900
Exercise Physiologists$60,130$28.91300
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$46,800$22.5019,830
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters$60,520$29.10110
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,520$23.332,750
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,370$22.781,690
Facilities Managers$106,980$51.439,180
Family Medicine Physicians$245,120$117.841,960
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$80,220not published140
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$59,430$28.571,770
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$99,440$47.81120
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$41,050$19.742,850
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$33,840$16.27450
Fast Food and Counter Workers$33,910$16.30127,590
Fence Erectors$50,710$24.38690
File Clerks$49,920$24.003,780
Film and Video Editors$72,460$34.84310
Financial Clerks, All Other$56,980$27.401,940
Financial Examiners$93,150$44.784,050
Financial Managers$165,880$79.7552,720
Financial Risk Specialists$104,300$50.142,920
Financial Specialists, All Other$81,180$39.035,850
Financial and Investment Analysts$101,180$48.6520,520
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$53,850$25.89not published
Fire Inspectors and Investigators$62,400$30.00440
Firefighters$78,380$37.6818,400
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$105,750$50.8419,340
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$105,450$50.702,860
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$47,020$22.614,270
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$59,030$28.38510
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$123,500$59.373,240
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$39,470$18.9841,030
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers$64,620$31.07510
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$49,410$23.755,090
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$53,340$25.653,460
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$83,180$39.9917,710
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$88,820$42.705,280
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$69,010$33.1842,400
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$49,150$23.632,670
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$135,080$64.944,900
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$75,200$36.1629,640
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$86,260$41.47470
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$47,990$23.0736,940
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$59,540$28.632,370
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$65,420$31.4525,270
Flight Attendants$62,120not published9,350
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$69,880$33.601,330
Floral Designers$35,880$17.251,760
Food Batchmakers$48,130$23.1412,320
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$42,670$20.512,460
Food Preparation Workers$34,850$16.7534,820
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$38,880$18.692,720
Food Processing Workers, All Other$45,340$21.802,760
Food Science Technicians$60,820$29.24290
Food Scientists and Technologists$94,340$45.35780
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$35,080$16.8717,560
Food Service Managers$63,930$30.7311,270
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$38,230$18.38440
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$81,530not published690
Forensic Science Technicians$124,790$60.00370
Forest and Conservation Technicians$52,790$25.38820
Foresters$82,160$39.50220
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,750$23.92230
Foundry Mold and Coremakers$57,110$27.46390
Fundraisers$66,440$31.944,470
Fundraising Managers$106,290$51.102,860
Funeral Attendants$35,690$17.16730
Funeral Home Managersnot publishednot published270
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$62,870$30.23230
Furniture Finishers$47,600$22.89170
Gambling Cage Workers$39,900$19.18500
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers$32,200$15.48230
Gambling Dealers$31,200$15.002,470
Gambling Managers$79,610$38.27310
Gambling Service Workers, All Other$32,990$15.86490
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators$42,760$20.56330
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners$34,610$16.64130
Gas Plant Operators$97,810$47.03530
General Internal Medicine Physicians$140,680$67.641,130
General and Operations Managers$103,570$49.80171,300
Genetic Counselors$95,880$46.1090
Geographers$92,640$44.5440
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary$100,790not published140
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians$53,280$25.6280
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$96,950$46.61410
Glaziers$61,840$29.731,410
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$41,670$20.03220
Graphic Designers$62,560$30.088,960
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand$36,590$17.5960
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,180$22.204,100
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other$50,150$24.11not published
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$34,040$16.3713,190
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$61,330$29.491,980
Health Education Specialists$60,120$28.901,010
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$62,780$30.18900
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$92,860not published7,740
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$49,930$24.004,620
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$111,370$53.54230
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$95,080$45.711,110
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$72,610$34.91970
Healthcare Social Workers$64,270$30.904,910
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$48,360$23.251,330
Hearing Aid Specialists$63,050$30.31360
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,340$21.80850
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$77,410$37.219,740
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,320$29.0084,200
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$49,880$23.98160
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters$41,530$19.97not published
Helpers--Carpenters$45,660$21.95not published
Helpers--Electricians$43,290$20.8130
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$39,730$19.101,750
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$38,300$18.42not published
Helpers--Production Workers$41,480$19.945,210
Highway Maintenance Workers$61,700$29.6610,790
Historians$89,670$43.11not published
History Teachers, Postsecondary$83,940not published700
Hoist and Winch Operators$118,210$56.83320
Home Appliance Repairers$56,860$27.341,730
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$38,060$18.30134,100
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$31,200$15.0016,500
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$35,410$17.026,390
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$48,310$23.234,140
Human Resources Managers$151,370$72.7813,520
Human Resources Specialists$76,820$36.9335,430
Hydrologic Technicians$52,870$25.42not published
Hydrologists$83,720$40.25100
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$71,090$34.182,260
Industrial Engineers$100,540$48.3418,640
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$76,200$36.6312,100
Industrial Production Managers$127,270$61.1911,570
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$47,720$22.9429,450
Information Security Analysts$124,180$59.705,260
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$55,270$26.57not published
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$47,920$23.0431,700
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$55,780$26.825,350
Instructional Coordinators$76,050$36.5610,330
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$53,000$25.48780
Insulation Workers, Mechanical$100,400$48.271,100
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$71,510$34.38560
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$48,440$23.299,060
Insurance Sales Agents$64,280$30.9016,360
Insurance Underwriters$89,620$43.09not published
Interior Designers$76,290$36.682,570
Interpreters and Translators$55,290$26.581,510
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$43,200$20.772,240
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,810$18.1893,760
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$54,990$26.44610
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$64,020not published4,660
Labor Relations Specialists$104,180$50.093,670
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$40,550$19.50195,390
Landscape Architects$67,460$32.43810
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$43,790$21.0534,780
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$54,930$26.411,260
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$35,220$16.938,550
Law Teachers, Postsecondary$107,700not published470
Lawyers$160,800$77.3133,590
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$52,790$25.388,030
Legal Support Workers, All Other$63,250$30.413,010
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$62,700$30.145,390
Library Assistants, Clerical$34,680$16.676,620
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary$80,760not published390
Library Technicians$47,120$22.662,140
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$75,000$36.0617,440
Life Scientists, All Other$66,190$31.82160
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$59,410$28.56750
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$33,710$16.215,880
Light Truck Drivers$47,380$22.7847,190
Lighting Techniciansnot publishednot published160
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining$75,890$36.4890
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$50,000$24.046,850
Loan Officers$79,150$38.0510,890
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants$38,890$18.70800
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$58,110$27.94430
Locomotive Engineers$93,320$44.872,340
Lodging Managers$61,530$29.58740
Logging Equipment Operators$71,100$34.1940
Logisticians$80,100$38.5114,170
Machine Feeders and Offbearersnot publishednot published1,450
Machinists$58,520$28.1316,520
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$95,380$45.862,760
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,380$17.4926,150
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$38,190$18.363,150
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$59,300$28.51560
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$56,720$27.2766,600
Management Analysts$104,270$50.1345,820
Managers, All Other$140,240$67.4231,680
Manicurists and Pedicurists$37,050$17.812,470
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$79,120$38.0440,560
Marketing Managers$162,860$78.3021,140
Marriage and Family Therapists$60,970$29.31860
Massage Therapists$60,490$29.084,950
Material Moving Workers, All Other$39,870$19.17110
Materials Engineers$126,620$60.87290
Materials Scientists$125,850$60.50380
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other$81,090$38.991,320
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$77,080not published2,390
Mathematicians$130,970$62.9760
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$40,690$19.564,040
Mechanical Door Repairers$65,090$31.291,770
Mechanical Drafters$63,320$30.44450
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$77,020$37.031,170
Mechanical Engineers$102,680$49.3711,790
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other$72,430$34.82140
Media and Communication Workers, All Other$60,730$29.20not published
Medical Appliance Technicians$46,370$22.29790
Medical Assistants$46,090$22.1620,260
Medical Dosimetrists$163,860$78.78140
Medical Equipment Preparers$48,050$23.102,800
Medical Equipment Repairers$67,380$32.402,620
Medical Records Specialists$56,440$27.145,740
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$82,330$39.584,700
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$46,670$22.4427,560
Medical Transcriptionists$45,490$21.87970
Medical and Health Services Managers$117,850$56.6622,460
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$59,840$28.775,220
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$49,960$24.023,460
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$40,270$19.363,090
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other$49,570$23.83170
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$51,020$24.53590
Meter Readers, Utilities$60,690$29.18570
Microbiologists$92,050$44.261,470
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$76,110not published24,770
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$63,360$30.46570
Millwrights$66,640$32.042,160
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers$107,690$51.77not published
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$44,140$21.2276,460
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$48,780$23.45710
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$53,560$25.7510,240
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$71,370$34.313,470
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic$68,890$33.12not published
Models$53,280$25.6260
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$47,180$22.681,230
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,500$21.8810,680
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$69,600$33.461,320
Motion Picture Projectionists$78,990$37.98not published
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$44,810$21.54840
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$47,840$23.00360
Motorboat Operators$68,380$32.8840
Motorcycle Mechanics$41,630$20.02290
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,350$21.326,090
Museum Technicians and Conservators$56,720$27.27400
Music Directors and Composers$49,270$23.69not published
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners$49,250$23.68200
Musicians and Singersnot published$53.121,300
Natural Sciences Managers$159,670$76.772,810
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$100,080$48.129,820
Neurologists$237,080$113.98240
New Accounts Clerks$49,040$23.582,020
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$60,590$29.131,060
Nuclear Engineers$134,510$64.671,040
Nuclear Medicine Technologists$104,950$50.46620
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators$123,980$59.60410
Nuclear Technicians$110,390$53.07780
Nurse Anesthetists$286,830$137.901,140
Nurse Midwives$120,840$58.09280
Nurse Practitioners$130,680$62.839,270
Nursing Assistants$45,960$22.1068,640
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$79,150not published4,940
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$208,000$100.001,290
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$98,270$47.252,900
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$65,960$31.711,790
Occupational Therapists$99,700$47.937,710
Occupational Therapy Assistants$64,120$30.832,470
Office Clerks, General$45,730$21.9995,980
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$44,360$21.331,150
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$42,030$20.212,790
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$97,740$46.9912,290
Operations Research Analysts$89,800$43.175,180
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians$36,840$17.71830
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$47,100$22.643,250
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$284,630$136.84620
Opticians, Dispensing$43,960$21.143,250
Optometrists$145,620$70.011,540
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons$70,220$33.76not published
Order Clerks$47,670$22.923,540
Orderlies$39,450$18.972,110
Orthodontists$343,100$164.95not published
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$426,580$205.09170
Orthotists and Prosthetists$89,180$42.87240
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$46,190$22.21780
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$43,150$20.7529,400
Packers and Packagers, Hand$36,090$17.3523,270
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$61,260$29.456,820
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers$41,960$20.18180
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$56,400$27.115,360
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$63,670$30.6114,130
Paramedics$60,660$29.163,890
Parking Attendants$36,730$17.665,320
Parking Enforcement Workers$47,080$22.64not published
Parts Salespersons$42,240$20.318,500
Passenger Attendants$38,930$18.721,700
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$73,060$35.13950
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$61,390$29.515,580
Pediatricians, General$196,760$94.601,180
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$42,450$20.41270
Personal Financial Advisors$120,130$57.759,760
Personal Service Managers, All Other$63,500$30.53100
Pest Control Workers$46,450$22.332,470
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$48,280$23.211,040
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$102,890$49.471,070
Pharmacists$139,080$66.8612,070
Pharmacy Aides$37,010$17.791,180
Pharmacy Technicians$46,650$22.4321,340
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$77,720not published1,080
Phlebotomists$46,010$22.127,910
Photographers$36,570$17.582,150
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators$37,940$18.24not published
Physical Scientists, All Other$108,970$52.39580
Physical Therapist Aides$36,650$17.62680
Physical Therapist Assistants$65,240$31.374,890
Physical Therapists$105,250$50.609,800
Physician Assistants$131,950$63.443,790
Physicians, All Other$132,540$63.7220,790
Physicians, Pathologists$381,770$183.55not published
Physicists$137,140$65.931,590
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$94,900not published540
Pipelayers$49,590$23.84280
Plant and System Operators, All Other$77,780$37.39230
Plasterers and Stucco Masons$93,790$45.09270
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$38,620$18.572,380
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$99,950$48.0516,750
Podiatrists$167,400$80.48not published
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$100,520$48.3329,180
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$100,700not published460
Political Scientists$103,780$49.89110
Postal Service Clerks$61,710$29.672,720
Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,070$29.8414,730
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,300$28.035,370
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$94,970$45.66510
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$59,590not published990
Pourers and Casters, Metal$57,200$27.50330
Power Distributors and Dispatchers$101,470$48.79330
Power Plant Operators$104,440$50.211,160
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other$51,350$24.69120
Prepress Technicians and Workers$49,450$23.78680
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$40,910$19.6722,420
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$40,230$19.34not published
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$47,880$23.021,540
Printing Press Operators$46,260$22.249,550
Private Detectives and Investigators$60,210$28.951,300
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$74,390$35.762,590
Procurement Clerks$47,770$22.971,950
Producers and Directors$81,080$38.983,170
Production Workers, All Other$41,730$20.069,240
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$57,880$27.8311,900
Project Management Specialists$103,470$49.7527,180
Proofreaders and Copy Markers$50,060$24.07300
Property Appraisers and Assessors$60,150$28.921,700
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$74,980$36.0511,180
Protective Service Workers, All Other$38,020$18.28600
Psychiatric Aides$48,670$23.40120
Psychiatric Technicians$46,200$22.219,410
Psychiatrists$258,740$124.40870
Psychologists, All Other$69,810$33.561,120
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$77,860not published2,260
Public Relations Managers$131,990$63.462,770
Public Relations Specialists$76,380$36.726,200
Public Safety Telecommunicators$61,260$29.454,350
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers$92,310$44.3850
Purchasing Managers$153,370$73.744,160
Radiation Therapists$124,600$59.91not published
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers$61,110$29.38780
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$79,930$38.437,650
Radiologists$239,200 or more$115.00 or morenot published
Rail Car Repairers$84,570$40.661,850
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators$78,910$37.941,190
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers$76,290$36.681,210
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters$79,820$38.382,790
Real Estate Brokers$62,540$30.07990
Real Estate Sales Agents$59,220$28.476,030
Receptionists and Information Clerks$37,400$17.9840,370
Recreation Workers$35,480$17.0617,650
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$67,180not published630
Recreational Therapists$54,910$26.40440
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$47,600$22.89180
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$75,050$36.084,910
Registered Nurses$95,990$46.15138,910
Rehabilitation Counselors$49,350$23.734,140
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers$105,580$50.76not published
Religious Workers, All Other$47,070$22.63600
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$47,850$23.017,080
Residential Advisors$44,130$21.222,720
Respiratory Therapists$84,090$40.434,880
Retail Salespersons$35,370$17.00126,610
Riggers$81,860$39.36120
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$54,180$26.05550
Roof Bolters, Mining$81,860$39.36200
Roofers$77,900$37.455,300
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$46,500$22.36290
Sailors and Marine Oilers$49,090$23.60420
Sales Engineers$99,710$47.941,150
Sales Managers$155,280$74.6532,240
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$66,900$32.1769,910
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$73,510$35.3451,310
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$107,570$51.727,350
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$50,960$24.501,750
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$46,530$22.37470
School Bus Monitors$33,840$16.276,930
School Psychologists$84,690$40.723,590
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$79,990not published44,670
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$48,310$23.2374,280
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$99,840$48.0027,920
Security Guards$39,490$18.9853,830
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$59,800$28.752,180
Self-Enrichment Teachers$44,230$21.2615,030
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,440$23.29780
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$53,190$25.571,210
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$41,680$20.04220
Set and Exhibit Designersnot publishednot published330
Sewers, Hand$36,480$17.54not published
Sewing Machine Operators$36,220$17.414,060
Shampooers$34,190$16.44240
Sheet Metal Workers$86,630$41.653,260
Ship Engineers$115,310$55.44110
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$46,760$22.4833,030
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers$43,730$21.03200
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$37,590$18.077,840
Signal and Track Switch Repairers$95,610$45.96720
Skincare Specialists$45,330$21.792,960
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$44,950$21.613,360
Social Science Research Assistants$64,890$31.20250
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$63,470not published1,700
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$99,050$47.62730
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary$77,010not published510
Social Workers, All Other$64,030$30.791,910
Social and Community Service Managers$78,380$37.687,520
Social and Human Service Assistants$46,950$22.5722,220
Sociologists$140,770$67.68not published
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary$82,610not published440
Software Developers$132,110$63.5256,310
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$104,910$50.446,530
Soil and Plant Scientists$79,490$38.21820
Solar Photovoltaic Installers$59,630$28.67not published
Sound Engineering Technicians$73,130$35.16570
Special Education Teachers, All Other$64,850not published2,560
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$77,960not published14,040
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$74,730not published4,460
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$62,580not published1,080
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$79,890not published9,490
Special Effects Artists and Animators$81,180$39.03630
Speech-Language Pathologists$95,080$45.719,040
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$115,780$55.661,680
Statistical Assistants$63,410$30.49not published
Statisticians$119,760$57.58480
Stockers and Order Fillers$37,680$18.11109,240
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$101,850$48.972,740
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$55,380$26.631,910
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$60,730$29.2020,250
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$39,410$18.9517,220
Surgeons, All Other$438,010$210.58620
Surgical Assistants$80,210$38.562,300
Surgical Technologists$64,650$31.083,570
Survey Researchers$54,080$26.00320
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$57,470$27.631,110
Surveyors$75,980$36.531,710
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$42,660$20.511,240
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers$42,330$20.35320
Tapers$113,180$54.41320
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$80,720$38.811,350
Tax Preparers$54,480$26.191,310
Taxi Drivers$36,770$17.68190
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$76,450not published1,140
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$36,990not published64,210
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$36,040not published12,340
Technical Writers$88,700$42.651,040
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$64,630$31.075,760
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$70,700$33.992,460
Telemarketers$31,200$15.00870
Tellers$38,670$18.5916,960
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers$107,190$51.54not published
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$38,600$18.56230
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$42,950$20.6570
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$36,950$17.77180
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other$42,370$20.37200
Therapists, All Other$116,200$55.861,060
Tile and Stone Setters$67,160$32.29730
Tire Builders$59,830$28.76not published
Tire Repairers and Changers$38,420$18.473,540
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$49,990$24.031,290
Tool and Die Makers$61,170$29.415,220
Tour and Travel Guides$36,780$17.681,090
Traffic Technicians$70,970$34.1240
Training and Development Managers$130,610$62.791,830
Training and Development Specialists$67,380$32.3915,140
Transportation Inspectors$47,990$23.071,130
Transportation Security Screeners$70,570$33.931,970
Transportation Workers, All Other$35,900$17.26370
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$120,250$57.8111,030
Travel Agents$49,090$23.602,120
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$64,450$30.99700
Tutors$37,400$17.985,910
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials$49,070not published690
Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other$72,800$35.0070
Upholsterers$42,450$20.41250
Urban and Regional Planners$91,360$43.921,140
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$34,560$16.615,160
Veterinarians$133,580$64.222,330
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$37,480$18.023,270
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$46,440$22.335,040
Waiters and Waitresses$31,200$15.0072,900
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$67,810$32.603,500
Web Developers$84,820$40.784,310
Web and Digital Interface Designers$85,710$41.212,050
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$48,680$23.401,790
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$51,320$24.6716,260
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$58,840$28.29180
Wellhead Pumpers$51,440$24.73240
Woodworkers, All Other$35,970$17.2960
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$41,360$19.891,820
Word Processors and Typists$45,490$21.87490
Writers and Authors$68,220$32.802,640
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$79,780$38.36250

"Not published" means BLS did not release that figure for this state. "$239,200 or more" and "$115.00 or more" are the highest values BLS reports in state tables.

How pay is spread in Illinois

By median pay, Illinois is number 20 of the 54 states and territories in the figures. The lowest-paid tenth of employees earned less than $32,900 a year and the highest-paid tenth more than $127,770. The middle half, between the 25% and 75% lines, earned from $37,960 to $83,060. For the whole country those outer lines were $31,200 and $128,560. The average (mean) pay was $71,130, 37% above the median, because high earners lift an average more than a median. The 6,098,130 jobs counted here are 3.9% of all jobs in the national figures.

The kinds of work

Adding up the occupations with a published job count, the largest fields of work in Illinois are Office and Administrative Support (670,150 jobs, 11%), Transportation and Material Moving (630,030 jobs, 10%), Management (533,700 jobs, 9%) and Sales and Related (518,130 jobs, 9%). Some occupations are far more common here than elsewhere. Set against their share of all jobs in the country, the most concentrated are Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other (9.1 times the national share), Nuclear Technicians (3.1 times the national share) and Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (2.8 times the national share). The table on this page lists 759 occupations; for 10 of them the Bureau released a job count but no pay figure.

Same job, different pay

Among the 452 occupations with at least 1,000 jobs and a yearly median in the state, 193 pay more than the same occupation does nationally, 141 pay less and 118 are within 2%. The widest gaps above the national median are for Insulation Workers, Mechanical ($100,400 here, $58,340 nationally), Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators ($97,740 here, $59,850 nationally) and Structural Iron and Steel Workers ($101,850 here, $62,780 nationally). The widest gaps below it are for Physicians, All Other ($132,540 here, $265,930 nationally), Transportation Inspectors ($47,990 here, $92,100 nationally) and General Internal Medicine Physicians ($140,680 here, $256,560 nationally). A gap in pay is not a gap in living standard: prices, housing costs and taxes differ between states, and these statistics do not adjust for them.

Questions about pay in Illinois

What is the median salary in Illinois?

The median pay of all employees in Illinois was $51,960 a year ($24.98 an hour) in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The national median was $50,980.

What is the most common job in Illinois?

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand, with 195,390 jobs and a median pay of $40,550 a year.

What are the highest-paying jobs in Illinois?

The three highest medians published as a figure are Cardiologists ($517,850), Surgeons, All Other ($438,010) and Dermatologists ($435,750). Occupations shown as "$239,200 or more" are paid above the highest value the Bureau reports.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked in November 2026. Figures are for employees, before tax, and leave out overtime pay and benefits. They are official statistics, not advice or a pay offer; see bls.gov/oes for the original tables.

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