Illinois Salary Data (2025)
Salary data for 117 occupations in Illinois · Source: BLS OES & H-1B filings
Avg. Median Salary (IL)
$112,400
+2.0% vs national avg
National Median
$110,166
across all states
Total Employed
1.7M+
workers tracked in Illinois
Healthcare
Cardiologist
340 employed
$517,850
+370.1% vs national
Nurse Anesthetist
1K employed
$286,830
+160.4% vs national
Psychiatrist
870 employed
$258,740
+134.9% vs national
Family Medicine Physician
2K employed
$245,120
+122.5% vs national
Obstetrician and Gynecologist
1K employed
$208,000
+88.8% vs national
Pediatrician
1K employed
$196,760
+78.6% vs national
Podiatrist
$167,400
+52.0% vs national
Dentist
7K employed
$156,110
+41.7% vs national
Optometrist
2K employed
$145,620
+32.2% vs national
Internal Medicine Physician
1K employed
$140,680
+27.7% vs national
Pharmacist
12K employed
$139,080
+26.2% vs national
Veterinarian
2K employed
$133,580
+21.3% vs national
Physician Assistant
4K employed
$131,950
+19.8% vs national
Nurse Practitioner
9K employed
$130,680
+18.6% vs national
Nurse Midwife
280 employed
$120,840
+9.7% vs national
Medical and Health Services Manager
22K employed
$117,850
+7.0% vs national
Physical Therapist
10K employed
$105,250
-4.5% vs national
Occupational Therapist
8K employed
$99,700
-9.5% vs national
Registered Nurse
139K employed
$95,990
-12.9% vs national
Speech-Language Pathologist
9K employed
$95,080
-13.7% vs national
Respiratory Therapist
5K employed
$84,090
-23.7% vs national
Radiologic Technologist
8K employed
$79,930
-27.4% vs national
Licensed Practical Nurse
17K employed
$75,000
-31.9% vs national
Dietitian and Nutritionist
3K employed
$73,520
-33.3% vs national
Social Worker
3K employed
$49,960
-54.7% vs national
Rehabilitation Counselor
4K employed
$49,350
-55.2% vs national
Pharmacy Technician
21K employed
$46,650
-57.7% vs national
Management
Chief Executive Officer
5K employed
$331,920
+201.3% vs national
Marketing Manager
21K employed
$162,860
+47.8% vs national
Sales Manager
32K employed
$155,280
+41.0% vs national
Purchasing Manager
4K employed
$153,370
+39.2% vs national
Human Resources Manager
14K employed
$151,370
+37.4% vs national
Training and Development Manager
2K employed
$130,610
+18.6% vs national
Industrial Production Manager
12K employed
$127,270
+15.5% vs national
Construction Manager
19K employed
$109,160
-0.9% vs national
Management Analyst
46K employed
$104,270
-5.4% vs national
General and Operations Manager
171K employed
$103,570
-6.0% vs national
Project Management Specialist
27K employed
$103,470
-6.1% vs national
Human Resources Specialist
35K employed
$76,820
-30.3% vs national
Property and Real Estate Manager
11K employed
$74,980
-31.9% vs national
Skilled Trades
Airline Pilot
6K employed
$293,490
+166.4% vs national
Construction Supervisor
19K employed
$105,750
-4.0% vs national
Plumber
17K employed
$99,950
-9.3% vs national
Electrician
23K employed
$99,560
-9.6% vs national
Construction Laborer
36K employed
$60,690
-44.9% vs national
Maintenance and Repair Worker
67K employed
$56,720
-48.5% vs national
Automotive Service Technician
30K employed
$49,170
-55.4% vs national
Technology
Computer and Information Systems Manager
32K employed
$171,730
+55.9% vs national
Database Administrator
2K employed
$142,500
+29.4% vs national
Computer and Information Research Scientist
630 employed
$136,540
+23.9% vs national
Computer Hardware Engineer
1K employed
$133,220
+20.9% vs national
Computer Network Support Specialist
8K employed
$132,790
+20.5% vs national
Software Developer
56K employed
$132,110
+19.9% vs national
Statistician
480 employed
$119,760
+8.7% vs national
Data Scientist
11K employed
$106,560
-3.3% vs national
Computer Systems Analyst
21K employed
$101,570
-7.8% vs national
Network Administrator
10K employed
$100,080
-9.2% vs national
Software Engineer
11K employed
$99,360
-9.8% vs national
Operations Research Analyst
5K employed
$89,800
-18.5% vs national
Web and Digital Interface Designer
2K employed
$85,710
-22.2% vs national
Web Developer
4K employed
$84,820
-23.0% vs national
Multimedia Artist and Animator
630 employed
$81,180
-26.3% vs national
Data Analyst
1K employed
$81,090
-26.4% vs national
Computer Network Architect
7K employed
$68,530
-37.8% vs national
Finance
Financial Manager
53K employed
$165,880
+50.6% vs national
Personal Financial Advisor
10K employed
$120,130
+9.0% vs national
Actuary
2K employed
$115,430
+4.8% vs national
Financial Analyst
21K employed
$101,180
-8.2% vs national
Securities Sales Agent
28K employed
$99,840
-9.4% vs national
Budget Analyst
750 employed
$94,880
-13.9% vs national
Financial Examiner
4K employed
$93,150
-15.4% vs national
Credit Analyst
3K employed
$84,990
-22.9% vs national
Tax Examiner
6K employed
$81,180
-26.3% vs national
Compliance Officer
11K employed
$80,550
-26.9% vs national
Accountant
55K employed
$80,230
-27.2% vs national
Loan Officer
11K employed
$79,150
-28.2% vs national
Insurance Sales Agent
16K employed
$64,280
-41.7% vs national
Engineering
Engineering Manager
9K employed
$163,610
+48.5% vs national
Nuclear Engineer
1K employed
$134,510
+22.1% vs national
Materials Engineer
290 employed
$126,620
+14.9% vs national
Chemical Engineer
520 employed
$121,560
+10.3% vs national
Aerospace Engineer
200 employed
$108,940
-1.1% vs national
Environmental Engineer
940 employed
$107,990
-2.0% vs national
Electrical Engineer
5K employed
$107,860
-2.1% vs national
Mechanical Engineer
12K employed
$102,680
-6.8% vs national
Industrial Engineer
19K employed
$100,540
-8.7% vs national
Civil Engineer
14K employed
$99,760
-9.4% vs national
Biomedical Engineer
280 employed
$89,520
-18.7% vs national
Legal
Science
Physicist
2K employed
$137,140
+24.5% vs national
Urban and Regional Planner
1K employed
$91,360
-17.1% vs national
Biochemist and Biophysicist
150 employed
$87,010
-21.0% vs national
Chemist
3K employed
$85,230
-22.6% vs national
Medical Scientist
5K employed
$82,330
-25.3% vs national
Environmental Scientist
2K employed
$81,590
-25.9% vs national
Creative
Business & Operations
Logistician
14K employed
$80,100
-27.3% vs national
Market Research Analyst
41K employed
$79,120
-28.2% vs national
Public Relations Specialist
6K employed
$76,380
-30.7% vs national
Editor
5K employed
$76,060
-31.0% vs national
Writer and Author
3K employed
$68,220
-38.1% vs national
Training and Development Specialist
15K employed
$67,380
-38.8% vs national
Real Estate Broker
990 employed
$62,540
-43.2% vs national
Real Estate Sales Agent
6K employed
$59,220
-46.2% vs national
Education
Secondary School Teacher
45K employed
$79,990
-27.4% vs national
Middle School Teacher
25K employed
$76,110
-30.9% vs national
Elementary School Teacher
62K employed
$75,320
-31.6% vs national
Kindergarten Teacher
5K employed
$64,020
-41.9% vs national
Librarian
5K employed
$62,700
-43.1% vs national
School Counselor
14K employed
$62,420
-43.3% vs national
Tutor
15K employed
$44,230
-59.9% vs national