Salaries in Illinois

Median pay for 81 in-demand careers in Illinois, ranked highest to lowest, from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data.

#	Occupation	Median / yr	Median / hr
1	Anesthesiologist	$238,615	$114.72
2	Radiologist	$236,344	$113.63
3	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$217,102	$104.38
4	Orthodontist	$178,262	$85.70
5	Marketing Manager	$169,492	$81.49
6	Dentist	$168,344	$80.93
7	Lawyer	$149,986	$72.11
8	Software Developer	$142,859	$68.68
9	Air Traffic Controller	$138,884	$66.77
10	Optometrist	$136,563	$65.66
11	Petroleum Engineer	$136,183	$65.47
12	Pharmacist	$134,170	$64.50
13	Aerospace Engineer	$130,252	$62.62
14	Physician Assistant	$128,858	$61.95
15	Nurse Practitioner	$125,145	$60.17
16	Chemical Engineer	$120,474	$57.92
17	Cyber Security Analyst	$119,210	$57.31
18	Veterinarian	$119,152	$57.28
19	Electrical Engineer	$113,188	$54.42
20	Data Analyst	$108,599	$52.21
21	Physical Therapist	$105,793	$50.86
22	Environmental Engineer	$104,308	$50.15
23	Biomedical Engineer	$104,085	$50.04
24	Industrial Engineer	$102,761	$49.40
25	Project Manager	$102,664	$49.36
26	Occupational Therapist	$102,229	$49.15
27	Network Administrator	$100,333	$48.24
28	Civil Engineer	$99,547	$47.86
29	UX Designer	$99,507	$47.84
30	Financial Analyst	$99,059	$47.62
31	Mechanical Engineer	$98,980	$47.59
32	Architect	$95,129	$45.74
33	Psychologist	$94,895	$45.62
34	Speech-Language Pathologist	$93,578	$44.99
35	Dental Hygienist	$90,498	$43.51
36	College Professor	$88,015	$42.31
37	Web Developer	$87,010	$41.83
38	Registered Nurse	$85,877	$41.29
39	MRI Technologist	$83,958	$40.36
40	Ultrasound Technician	$82,845	$39.83
41	Accountant	$80,911	$38.90
42	Police Officer	$77,277	$37.15
43	Respiratory Therapist	$76,078	$36.58
44	Radiologic Technologist	$75,756	$36.42
45	Dietitian	$74,907	$36.01
46	Aircraft Mechanic	$74,726	$35.93
47	Flight Attendant	$73,646	$35.41
48	HR Specialist	$71,010	$34.14
49	Elementary School Teacher	$66,345	$31.90
50	Wind Turbine Technician	$64,806	$31.16
51	Electrician	$64,681	$31.10
52	School Counselor	$64,655	$31.08
53	High School Teacher	$64,254	$30.89
54	Surgical Technologist	$63,443	$30.50
55	Physical Therapist Assistant	$63,362	$30.46
56	Plumber	$61,311	$29.48
57	IT Support Specialist	$60,159	$28.92
58	Diesel Mechanic	$59,980	$28.84
59	HVAC Technician	$59,928	$28.81
60	Paralegal	$59,917	$28.81
61	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$58,778	$28.26
62	Heavy Equipment Operator	$58,134	$27.95
63	Firefighter	$57,480	$27.63
64	Social Worker	$56,930	$27.37
65	CDL Truck Driver	$56,375	$27.10
66	Carpenter	$56,247	$27.04
67	Massage Therapist	$55,186	$26.53
68	Real Estate Agent	$54,905	$26.40
69	Machinist	$52,732	$25.35
70	Auto Mechanic	$51,658	$24.84
71	Dental Assistant	$50,468	$24.26
72	Welder	$50,408	$24.23
73	Solar Installer	$50,224	$24.15
74	Medical Coder	$49,138	$23.62
75	Veterinary Technician	$45,259	$21.76
76	Medical Assistant	$43,922	$21.12
77	Phlebotomist	$43,021	$20.68
78	Pharmacy Technician	$40,255	$19.35
79	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$38,887	$18.70
80	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$38,665	$18.59
81	Preschool Teacher	$38,454	$18.49

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