Illinois Salaries
Occupation wages from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Occupations Tracked
35
with wage data
Avg. Median Salary
$162,020
across all occupations
Top Salary
$234,880
General Internal Medicine Physicians
Highest Paying Jobs in Illinois
| # | Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $234,880 |
| 2 | Dentists, All Other Specialists | $222,960 |
| 3 | Family Medicine Physicians | $220,260 |
| 4 | Physicians, All Other | $218,880 |
| 5 | Pediatricians, General | $207,740 |
| 6 | Dentists, General | $180,420 |
| 7 | Air Traffic Controllers | $175,090 |
| 8 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $165,720 |
| 9 | Financial Managers | $159,990 |
| 10 | Natural Sciences Managers | $158,690 |
| 11 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $157,480 |
| 12 | Lawyers | $157,320 |
| 13 | Marketing Managers | $154,480 |
| 14 | Sales Managers | $142,170 |
| 15 | Medical Dosimetrists | $140,780 |
| 16 | Purchasing Managers | $139,330 |
| 17 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $136,440 |
| 18 | Optometrists | $136,200 |
| 19 | Pharmacists | $135,880 |
| 20 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | $135,120 |
| 21 | Managers, All Other | $134,810 |
| 22 | Sociologists | $134,730 |
| 23 | Database Architects | $134,490 |
| 24 | Human Resources Managers | $134,320 |
| 25 | Computer Network Architects | $132,310 |
Lowest Paying Jobs in Illinois
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Bartenders | $29,120 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $29,120 |
| Telemarketers | $29,120 |
| Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators | $29,120 |
| Taxi Drivers | $29,120 |
| Passenger Attendants | $29,120 |
| Shampooers | $29,280 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $29,490 |
| Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers | $29,910 |
| Gambling Dealers | $30,230 |