Salaries by state
Illinois Salaries
What jobs pay in Illinois, from published federal wage statistics for the state, aged to 2026. Overall, Illinois pay runs about 0.6% below the national median across occupations.
Highest-paying jobs in Illinois
Ranked by median annual wage in the state.
1Cardiologist$517,8502Surgeons, All Other$438,0103Dermatologist$435,7504Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$426,5805Physicians, Pathologists$381,7706Orthodontist$343,1007Chief Executive$331,9208Chief Sustainability Officer$331,9209Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$293,49010Nurse Anesthetist$286,83011Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$284,63012Psychiatrist$258,74013Dentists, All Other Specialists$250,88014Family Medicine Physician$245,12015Neurologist$237,080
Most common jobs and what they pay in Illinois
The largest U.S. occupations, with each one’s median wage in the state.
1Home Health and Personal Care Aides$38,0602Retail Salesperson$35,3703Fast Food and Counter Workers$33,9104General and Operations Managers$103,5705Registered Nurse$95,9906Cashier$34,4907Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$40,5508Stockers and Order Fillers$37,6809Customer Service Representative$46,13010Office Clerks, General$45,73011Waiters and Waitresses$31,20012Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,81013Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,32014Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$48,31015Software Developer$132,110
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All states
Alabama-14%Alaska+7%Arizona-4%Arkansas-18%California+14%Colorado+6%Connecticut+5%Delaware-0%District of Columbia+17%Florida-8%Georgia-7%Hawaii+3%Idaho-8%Indiana-7%Iowa-9%Kansas-10%Kentucky-12%Louisiana-14%Maine-3%Maryland+4%Massachusetts+10%Michigan-6%Minnesota+2%Mississippi-19%Missouri-8%Montana-8%Nebraska-9%Nevada-4%New Hampshire-0%New Jersey+8%New Mexico-8%New York+10%North Carolina-7%North Dakota-6%Ohio-7%Oklahoma-14%Oregon+5%Pennsylvania-5%Rhode Island+3%South Carolina-10%South Dakota-11%Tennessee-11%Texas-8%Utah-6%Vermont-1%Virginia-1%Washington+14%West Virginia-15%Wisconsin-5%Wyoming-8%
Source: published U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics state wage data by occupation, aged to 2026 using our documented methodology. State lists last compiled August 19, 2026. See Methodology.
