Salaries in Illinois

Median pay for 77 in-demand careers in Illinois, ranked highest to lowest, from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data.

#	Occupation	Median / yr	Median / hr
1	Orthodontist	$343,100	$164.95
2	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$286,830	$137.90
3	Radiologist	$239,200	$239,200.00
4	Air Traffic Controller	$181,560	$87.29
5	Marketing Manager	$162,860	$78.30
6	Lawyer	$160,800	$77.31
7	Dentist	$156,110	$75.06
8	Optometrist	$145,620	$70.01
9	Pharmacist	$139,080	$66.86
10	Veterinarian	$133,580	$64.22
11	Software Developer	$132,110	$63.52
12	Physician Assistant	$131,950	$63.44
13	Nurse Practitioner	$130,680	$62.83
14	Cyber Security Analyst	$124,180	$59.70
15	Chemical Engineer	$121,560	$58.44
16	Aerospace Engineer	$108,940	$52.38
17	Environmental Engineer	$107,990	$51.92
18	Electrical Engineer	$107,860	$51.85
19	Data Analyst	$106,560	$51.23
20	Physical Therapist	$105,250	$50.60
21	Project Manager	$103,470	$49.75
22	Mechanical Engineer	$102,680	$49.37
23	Financial Analyst	$101,180	$48.65
24	Ultrasound Technician	$100,660	$48.40
25	Industrial Engineer	$100,540	$48.34
26	Police Officer	$100,520	$48.33
27	Network Administrator	$100,080	$48.12
28	Plumber	$99,950	$48.05
29	Civil Engineer	$99,760	$47.96
30	Occupational Therapist	$99,700	$47.93
31	Electrician	$99,560	$47.87
32	Heavy Equipment Operator	$97,740	$46.99
33	Dental Hygienist	$96,670	$46.48
34	Registered Nurse	$95,990	$46.15
35	MRI Technologist	$95,380	$45.86
36	Speech-Language Pathologist	$95,080	$45.71
37	Biomedical Engineer	$89,520	$43.04
38	UX Designer	$85,710	$41.21
39	Web Developer	$84,820	$40.78
40	Respiratory Therapist	$84,090	$40.43
41	Psychologist	$83,750	$40.27
42	Architect	$81,780	$39.32
43	Aircraft Mechanic	$81,680	$39.27
44	Accountant	$80,230	$38.57
45	High School Teacher	$79,990	—
46	Radiologic Technologist	$79,930	$38.43
47	Carpenter	$79,000	$37.98
48	Firefighter	$78,380	$37.68
49	HVAC Technician	$77,410	$37.21
50	HR Specialist	$76,820	$36.93
51	Elementary School Teacher	$75,320	—
52	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$75,000	$36.06
53	Dietitian	$73,520	$35.35
54	Physical Therapist Assistant	$65,240	$31.37
55	Surgical Technologist	$64,650	$31.08
56	Diesel Mechanic	$64,340	$30.93
57	Paralegal	$63,670	$30.61
58	Social Worker	$63,220	$30.39
59	School Counselor	$62,420	$30.01
60	Flight Attendant	$62,120	—
61	Massage Therapist	$60,490	$29.08
62	CDL Truck Driver	$60,320	$29.00
63	IT Support Specialist	$59,860	$28.78
64	Solar Installer	$59,630	$28.67
65	Real Estate Agent	$59,220	$28.47
66	Machinist	$58,520	$28.13
67	Medical Coder	$56,440	$27.14
68	Welder	$51,320	$24.67
69	Auto Mechanic	$49,170	$23.64
70	Dental Assistant	$48,610	$23.37
71	Pharmacy Technician	$46,650	$22.43
72	Veterinary Technician	$46,440	$22.33
73	Medical Assistant	$46,090	$22.16
74	Phlebotomist	$46,010	$22.12
75	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$45,960	$22.10
76	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$42,260	$20.32
77	Preschool Teacher	$40,910	$19.67

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