State salary index

Salaries in Illinois

Median annual wages for 200 occupations in Illinois, ranked from highest to lowest. Click any occupation for the full wage distribution and how Illinois compares with the other states.

Occupations ranked by median pay

Top 100 of 200 occupations with published data.

#	Occupation	Median annual	Employment
1	Cardiologists	$517,850	340
2	Surgeons, All Other	$438,010	620
3	Dermatologists	$435,750	—
4	Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$426,580	170
5	Physicians, Pathologists	$381,770	—
6	Orthodontists	$343,100	—
7	Chief Executives	$331,920	4,620
8	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$293,490	6,460
9	Nurse Anesthetists	$286,830	1,140
10	Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$284,630	620
11	Psychiatrists	$258,740	870
12	Dentists, All Other Specialists	$250,880	230
13	Family Medicine Physicians	$245,120	1,960
14	Neurologists	$237,080	240
15	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$208,000	1,290
16	Pediatricians, General	$196,760	1,180
17	Air Traffic Controllers	$181,560	990
18	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$171,730	31,680
19	Podiatrists	$167,400	—
20	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$167,330	160
21	Financial Managers	$165,880	52,720
22	Medical Dosimetrists	$163,860	140
23	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$163,610	8,900
24	Marketing Managers	$162,860	21,140
25	Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators	$162,410	80
26	Lawyers	$160,800	33,590
27	Natural Sciences Managers	$159,670	2,810
28	Dentists, General	$156,110	6,940
29	Sales Managers	$155,280	32,240
30	Purchasing Managers	$153,370	4,160
31	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$151,730	780
32	Human Resources Managers	$151,370	13,520
33	Optometrists	$145,620	1,540
34	Database Architects	$142,500	1,590
35	Sociologists	$140,770	—
36	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$140,680	1,130
37	Managers, All Other	$140,240	31,680
38	Pharmacists	$139,080	12,070
39	Physicists	$137,140	1,590
40	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$136,540	630
41	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$135,430	1,040
42	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$135,080	4,900
43	Nuclear Engineers	$134,510	1,040
44	Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$133,690	1,080
45	Veterinarians	$133,580	2,330
46	Computer Hardware Engineers	$133,220	1,420
47	Computer Network Architects	$132,790	7,810
48	Physicians, All Other	$132,540	20,790
49	Software Developers	$132,110	56,310
50	Public Relations Managers	$131,990	2,770
51	Physician Assistants	$131,950	3,790
52	Mathematicians	$130,970	60
53	Nurse Practitioners	$130,680	9,270
54	Training and Development Managers	$130,610	1,830
55	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$129,390	960
56	Industrial Production Managers	$127,270	11,570
57	Materials Engineers	$126,620	290
58	Commercial Pilots	$126,100	1,170
59	Materials Scientists	$125,850	380
60	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$124,850	460
61	Forensic Science Technicians	$124,790	370
62	Radiation Therapists	$124,600	—
63	Information Security Analysts	$124,180	5,260
64	Nuclear Power Reactor Operators	$123,980	410
65	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$123,500	3,240
66	Chemical Engineers	$121,560	520
67	Nurse Midwives	$120,840	280
68	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$120,250	11,030
69	Personal Financial Advisors	$120,130	9,760
70	Statisticians	$119,760	480
71	Hoist and Winch Operators	$118,210	320
72	Medical and Health Services Managers	$117,850	22,460
73	Therapists, All Other	$116,200	1,060
74	Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$115,780	1,680
75	Actuaries	$115,430	2,280
76	Ship Engineers	$115,310	110
77	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$113,360	14,850
78	Tapers	$113,180	320
79	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$112,280	110
80	Engineers, All Other	$111,930	2,520
81	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$111,370	230
82	Nuclear Technicians	$110,390	780
83	Construction Managers	$109,160	19,160
84	Physical Scientists, All Other	$108,970	580
85	Aerospace Engineers	$108,940	200
86	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$108,120	3,090
87	Environmental Engineers	$107,990	940
88	Electrical Engineers	$107,860	5,460
89	Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$107,700	470
90	Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$107,690	—
91	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$107,570	7,350
92	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$107,470	420
93	Terrazzo Workers and Finishers	$107,190	—
94	Facilities Managers	$106,980	9,180
95	Administrative Services Managers	$106,860	12,040
96	Data Scientists	$106,560	10,520
97	Fundraising Managers	$106,290	2,860
98	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$105,750	19,340
99	Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$105,580	—
100	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$105,450	2,860

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Retrieved 2026-10-25. bls.gov/oes