Illinois pay rankings
Rankings use the mean annual wage and include only occupations with at least 1,000 jobs in Illinois, so tiny occupations do not dominate the list.
Top 25 by mean annual wage| # | Occupation | Employment | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
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| 1 | Chief Executives | 4,620 | $347,550 | $331,920 |
| 2 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | 6,460 | $316,140 | $293,490 |
| 3 | Nurse Anesthetists | 1,140 | $251,600 | $286,830 |
| 4 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 1,290 | $244,730 | $208,000 |
| 5 | Family Medicine Physicians | 1,960 | $229,370 | $245,120 |
| 6 | Pediatricians, General | 1,180 | $225,740 | $196,760 |
| 7 | Physicians, All Other | 20,790 | $220,020 | $132,540 |
| 8 | Dentists, General | 6,940 | $193,050 | $156,110 |
| 9 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | 1,130 | $192,450 | $140,680 |
| 10 | Financial Managers | 52,720 | $183,920 | $165,880 |
| 11 | Lawyers | 33,590 | $181,240 | $160,800 |
| 12 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | 31,680 | $179,190 | $171,730 |
| 13 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | 8,900 | $170,480 | $163,610 |
| 14 | Marketing Managers | 21,140 | $170,370 | $162,860 |
| 15 | Natural Sciences Managers | 2,810 | $167,700 | $159,670 |
| 16 | Sales Managers | 32,240 | $167,030 | $155,280 |
| 17 | Human Resources Managers | 13,520 | $162,450 | $151,370 |
| 18 | Purchasing Managers | 4,160 | $161,930 | $153,370 |
| 19 | Personal Financial Advisors | 9,760 | $158,450 | $120,130 |
| 20 | Commercial Pilots | 1,170 | $157,600 | $126,100 |
| 21 | Managers, All Other | 31,680 | $155,400 | $140,240 |
| 22 | Veterinarians | 2,330 | $153,810 | $133,580 |
| 23 | Database Architects | 1,590 | $144,790 | $142,500 |
| 24 | Optometrists | 1,540 | $143,720 | $145,620 |
| 25 | Training and Development Managers | 1,830 | $143,330 | $130,610 |
Top 25 by number of jobs| # | Occupation | Employment | Mean annual wage |
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| 1 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 195,390 | $42,960 |
| 2 | General and Operations Managers | 171,300 | $135,540 |
| 3 | Cashiers | 139,630 | $34,950 |
| 4 | Registered Nurses | 138,910 | $94,360 |
| 5 | Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 134,100 | $38,210 |
| 6 | Fast Food and Counter Workers | 127,590 | $34,280 |
| 7 | Retail Salespersons | 126,610 | $38,680 |
| 8 | Stockers and Order Fillers | 109,240 | $39,990 |
| 9 | Customer Service Representatives | 100,970 | $48,950 |
| 10 | Office Clerks, General | 95,980 | $48,250 |
| 11 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 93,760 | $40,750 |
| 12 | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 84,200 | $62,430 |
| 13 | Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 76,460 | $46,180 |
| 14 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 74,280 | $52,070 |
| 15 | Waiters and Waitresses | 72,900 | $35,610 |
| 16 | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 69,910 | $82,330 |
| 17 | Nursing Assistants | 68,640 | $45,230 |
| 18 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 66,600 | $57,650 |
| 19 | Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 64,210 | $38,950 |
| 20 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 61,520 | $74,630 |
| 21 | Software Developers | 56,310 | $136,540 |
| 22 | Accountants and Auditors | 54,930 | $88,910 |
| 23 | Security Guards | 53,830 | $44,240 |
| 24 | Cooks, Restaurant | 53,540 | $39,520 |
| 25 | Financial Managers | 52,720 | $183,920 |
Lowest 25 by mean annual wage (1,000+ jobs)| # | Occupation | Employment | Mean annual wage |
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| 1 | Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 21,290 | $33,800 |
| 2 | Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | 5,880 | $34,230 |
| 3 | Fast Food and Counter Workers | 127,590 | $34,280 |
| 4 | School Bus Monitors | 6,930 | $34,380 |
| 5 | Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers | 5,160 | $34,520 |
| 6 | Amusement and Recreation Attendants | 11,660 | $34,590 |
| 7 | Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 16,500 | $34,750 |
| 8 | Cashiers | 139,630 | $34,950 |
| 9 | Cooks, Fast Food | 13,430 | $35,340 |
| 10 | Bartenders | 43,010 | $35,550 |
| 11 | Waiters and Waitresses | 72,900 | $35,610 |
| 12 | Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 8,550 | $35,630 |
| 13 | Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 17,560 | $35,730 |
| 14 | Library Assistants, Clerical | 6,620 | $36,190 |
| 15 | Food Preparation Workers | 34,820 | $36,260 |
| 16 | Dishwashers | 16,250 | $36,340 |
| 17 | Childcare Workers | 23,900 | $36,560 |
| 18 | Gambling Dealers | 2,470 | $36,780 |
| 19 | Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | 6,390 | $36,810 |
| 20 | Floral Designers | 1,760 | $37,300 |
| 21 | Cooks, Short Order | 2,630 | $37,640 |
| 22 | Pharmacy Aides | 1,180 | $37,760 |
| 23 | Recreation Workers | 17,650 | $37,790 |
| 24 | Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | 1,940 | $37,940 |
| 25 | Packers and Packagers, Hand | 23,270 | $37,990 |