Salaries in Illinois by job

Median annual wages in Illinois for 55 occupations, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).

Across all occupations, the Illinois median is 2% above the U.S. median.

JobMedian a yearvs U.S.
Airline pilot$293,000+26%
Family doctor / GP$245,000same
Marketing manager$163,000−2%
Lawyer$161,000+1%
Dentist$156,000−9%
Pharmacist$139,000−1%
Veterinarian$134,000+3%
Software developer$132,000−3%
Actuary$115,000−11%
Electrical engineer$108,000−11%
Data scientist$107,000−11%
Physical therapist / physiotherapist$105,000+2%
Management consultant / analyst$104,000+2%
General / operations manager$104,000−2%
Project manager$103,000+1%
Mechanical engineer$103,000−1%
Financial analyst$101,000−2%
Police officer$101,000+32%
Network / systems administrator$100,000+1%
Plumber$100,000+57%
Civil engineer$100,000−1%
Electrician$100,000+58%
Dental hygienist$97,000−2%
Registered nurse$96,000−2%
Web developer$85,000−8%
Psychologist$84,000−17%
Architect$82,000−18%
Accountant / auditor$80,000−4%
High school teacher$80,000+11%
Carpenter$79,000+30%
Firefighter$78,000+32%
HR specialist$77,000+1%
Elementary school teacher$75,000+18%
Sales representative (B2B)$74,000+2%
Paralegal$64,000+1%
Social worker$63,000+6%
Graphic designer$63,000−1%
Construction laborer$61,000+29%
Paramedic$61,000same
Truck driver (heavy)$60,000+3%
IT support specialist$60,000−3%
Real estate agent$59,000+12%
Chef / head cook$59,000−6%
Welder$51,000−5%
Bookkeeper$50,000−2%
Auto mechanic$49,000−3%
Administrative assistant$48,000+2%
Customer service representative$46,000+3%
Nursing assistant$46,000+9%
Warehouse worker$41,000+1%
Cook$38,000same
Childcare worker$36,000+2%
Retail salesperson$35,000same
Cashier$34,000+5%
Hairdresser / stylist$34,000−5%

Annual wages, all industries, full- and part-time workers, before tax. Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand. The last column shows how the Illinois median compares with the national median for the same occupation.

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Sources

  1. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: national estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  2. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: state estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  3. Educational attainment for workers 25 years and older by detailed occupation (Table 5.3). U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, 2023-2024.
  4. PINC-03: Educational attainment by total money earnings, work experience and age. U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2026 ASEC, 2025 earnings.

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