Illinois compared with its neighbors
States that share a land border with Illinois (states that touch only at a corner are not counted). The twelve occupations with the most jobs in Illinois are shown, with the mean annual wage in each state.
| State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage | Rank of 51 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 6,098,130 | $71,130 | $51,960 | 16 |
| Iowa | 1,559,240 | $59,830 | $48,540 | 42 |
| Indiana | 3,201,220 | $60,840 | $47,860 | 39 |
| Kentucky | 2,000,360 | $58,990 | $46,920 | 44 |
| Missouri | 2,936,050 | $62,160 | $47,800 | 34 |
| Wisconsin | 2,941,540 | $64,270 | $50,270 | 30 |
| Occupation | IL | IA | IN | KY | MO | WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $42,960 | $43,520 | $41,850 | $41,960 | $41,190 | $44,080 |
| General and Operations Managers | $135,540 | $106,800 | $135,100 | $99,990 | $102,610 | $140,350 |
| Cashiers | $34,950 | $30,200 | $30,310 | $28,720 | $32,810 | $31,800 |
| Registered Nurses | $94,360 | $80,540 | $89,150 | $86,140 | $85,900 | $94,690 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $38,210 | $36,940 | $34,700 | $38,540 | $34,020 | $35,370 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $34,280 | $28,940 | $28,980 | $26,890 | $32,130 | $29,110 |
| Retail Salespersons | $38,680 | $34,480 | $35,200 | $32,570 | $36,310 | $36,400 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $39,990 | $38,680 | $37,720 | $39,480 | $39,150 | $37,270 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $48,950 | $47,740 | $45,360 | $42,440 | $46,470 | $48,770 |
| Office Clerks, General | $48,250 | $45,080 | $45,320 | $39,310 | $45,250 | $45,040 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $40,750 | $36,700 | $36,790 | $34,750 | $37,280 | $38,550 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $62,430 | $60,070 | $60,950 | $59,870 | $56,830 | $58,890 |
State codes: IL = Illinois; IA = Iowa; IN = Indiana; KY = Kentucky; MO = Missouri; WI = Wisconsin.
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"n/a" means the source does not publish the figure; it is never zero.