Median and mean pay for the largest occupations BLS published for Illinois. Click an occupation for its full range, employment and take-home estimate in this state.
| Occupation | Median annual salary | Mean annual salary |
|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $38,060 | $38,210 |
| Retail Salespersons | $35,370 | $38,680 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $33,910 | $34,280 |
| General and Operations Managers | $103,570 | $135,540 |
| Registered Nurses | $95,990 | $94,360 |
| Cashiers | $34,490 | $34,950 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $40,550 | $42,960 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $37,680 | $39,990 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $46,130 | $48,950 |
| Office Clerks, General | $45,730 | $48,250 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $31,200 | $35,610 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $37,810 | $40,750 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $60,320 | $62,430 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $48,310 | $52,070 |
| Software Developers | $132,110 | $136,540 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $56,720 | $57,650 |
| Accountants and Auditors | $80,230 | $88,910 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $69,010 | $73,140 |
| Nursing Assistants | $45,960 | $45,230 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $36,990 | $38,950 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $37,580 | $39,520 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $44,140 | $46,180 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $75,320 | $74,630 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $49,560 | $51,860 |
| Security Guards | $39,490 | $44,240 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $66,900 | $82,330 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $73,510 | $83,240 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $39,470 | $45,710 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $47,990 | $53,330 |
| Construction Laborers | $60,690 | $67,620 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $82,070 | $89,910 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $79,990 | $89,320 |
| Project Management Specialists | $103,470 | $111,230 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $47,380 | $53,300 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $46,670 | $46,900 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $43,790 | $44,800 |
| Human Resources Specialists | $76,820 | $81,480 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $37,400 | $39,520 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $79,120 | $87,940 |
| Management Analysts | $104,270 | $114,410 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $34,850 | $36,260 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $36,380 | $38,960 |
| Financial Managers | $165,880 | $183,920 |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $46,760 | $48,880 |
| Medical Assistants | $46,090 | $45,770 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $105,750 | $103,450 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $47,720 | $49,550 |
| Bartenders | $31,200 | $35,550 |
| Electricians | $99,560 | $92,230 |
| Lawyers | $160,800 | $181,240 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $59,860 | $63,630 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $49,170 | $56,680 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $100,520 | $92,450 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $75,200 | $76,340 |
| Carpenters | $79,000 | $80,320 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $171,730 | $179,190 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $75,000 | $73,430 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $34,960 | $35,340 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling | $65,420 | $69,930 |
| Managers, All Other | $140,240 | $155,400 |
| Sales Managers | $155,280 | $167,030 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $76,110 | $75,870 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $83,180 | $88,900 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $47,920 | $52,070 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $117,850 | $139,160 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $36,090 | $37,990 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $31,200 | $33,800 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $101,570 | $104,190 |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | $39,410 | $43,430 |
| Childcare Workers | $35,830 | $36,560 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $78,470 | $83,220 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $99,840 | $119,200 |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $60,730 | $68,530 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $40,910 | $45,150 |
| Insurance Sales Agents | $64,280 | $84,680 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $97,740 | $90,500 |
| Dishwashers | $36,180 | $36,340 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | $46,650 | $45,930 |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $74,390 | $76,610 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $99,950 | $93,400 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $37,440 | $39,210 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $76,200 | $76,250 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $46,950 | $50,460 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $99,360 | $104,530 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $67,380 | $74,660 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $31,200 | $34,750 |
| Compliance Officers | $80,550 | $87,900 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $51,320 | $55,930 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $77,410 | $77,570 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $38,960 | $43,840 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | $49,730 | $54,280 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $49,090 | $51,410 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $38,140 | $44,910 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $32,770 | $34,590 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $63,220 | $70,670 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $63,670 | $72,310 |
| Marketing Managers | $162,860 | $170,370 |
| Dental Assistants | $48,610 | $48,990 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $43,150 | $44,740 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $79,190 | $78,080 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $35,930 | $40,540 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $57,880 | $61,010 |
| Construction Managers | $109,160 | $117,010 |
| Civil Engineers | $99,760 | $105,390 |
| Industrial Engineers | $100,540 | $105,820 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $101,180 | $110,820 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $62,420 | $70,230 |
| Firefighters | $78,380 | $76,530 |
| Physicians, All Other | $132,540 | $220,020 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $71,950 | $72,140 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $44,230 | $50,730 |
| Tellers | $38,670 | $41,010 |
| Recreation Workers | $35,480 | $37,790 |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | $62,070 | $63,500 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $113,360 | $118,420 |
| Pharmacists | $139,080 | $138,070 |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $46,800 | $53,300 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $130,680 | $130,940 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $100,080 | $105,450 |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $74,980 | $87,060 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $34,040 | $39,720 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $35,080 | $35,730 |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | $77,010 | $79,680 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $102,680 | $111,380 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $64,340 | $69,220 |
| Machinists | $58,520 | $58,920 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $107,570 | $117,270 |
| Public Relations Specialists | $76,380 | $86,060 |
| Loan Officers | $79,150 | $89,350 |
| Parts Salespersons | $42,240 | $46,330 |
| Physical Therapists | $105,250 | $109,080 |
| Animal Caretakers | $35,570 | $38,670 |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $41,050 | $42,040 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | $35,410 | $36,810 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $77,960 | $77,170 |
| Data Scientists | $106,560 | $117,870 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $106,860 | $114,940 |
| Production Workers, All Other | $41,730 | $47,310 |
| Logisticians | $80,100 | $85,640 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $37,590 | $41,970 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $120,130 | $158,450 |
| Coaches and Scouts | $49,120 | $68,830 |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $42,470 | $45,270 |
| Bakers | $37,030 | $38,960 |
| Food Service Managers | $63,930 | $69,290 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $127,270 | $135,560 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $79,930 | $80,770 |
| Instructional Coordinators | $76,050 | $76,590 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $61,260 | $69,630 |
| Cost Estimators | $82,750 | $88,880 |