Illinois
State · BLS OEWS 2023
In Illinois, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 730 detailed occupations covering about 5,705,710 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 1.2% above the national median on average.
Highest-Paying Occupations (2023)
"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.
| Occupation | Median Annual | vs National | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $225,730 | +1.1% | 2,180 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | $216,280 | -5% | 110 |
| Pediatricians, General | $174,970 | -11.9% | 1,790 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | $171,810 | +25.1% | 950 |
| Physicians, All Other | $171,420 | -27.4% | 17,660 |
| Psychiatrists | $171,370 | -24.5% | 690 |
| Radiologists | $170,240 | — | 1,050 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $164,240 | -3.1% | 26,940 |
| Lawyers | $161,880 | +11.1% | 31,280 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $160,220 | -3.1% | 8,310 |
| Dentists, General | $159,290 | -4.2% | 5,840 |
| Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $150,360 | +18.1% | 350 |
| Financial Managers | $149,900 | +33.8% | 48,810 |
| Marketing Managers | $149,430 | -16.7% | 24,910 |
| Physicists | $144,620 | -7.1% | 900 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $138,340 | -12.3% | 2,910 |
| Purchasing Managers | $136,930 | +0.4% | 3,650 |
| Petroleum Engineers | $136,190 | +0.4% | 60 |
| Medical Dosimetrists | $135,960 | +2.3% | 80 |
| Sales Managers | $135,680 | +0.4% | 32,710 |
| Pharmacists | $135,120 | -0.7% | 12,090 |
| Human Resources Managers | $132,170 | -3.1% | 13,680 |
| Managers, All Other | $132,070 | -1.1% | — |
| Computer Network Architects | $131,740 | +1.5% | 6,770 |
| Optometrists | $131,060 | -0.6% | 1,650 |