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Job Insights for Illinois

Explore the occupations that pay the most and the jobs with the broadest employment base in Illinois. Click any occupation to open a full CareerMatch profile with national, state, and metro comparisons.

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Illinois

Detailed Occupations

757

Highest Average Salary

$475,650

Average Salary Across Occupations

$76,586

Highest Paying Occupation in Illinois

Cardiologists leads this state with an average annual salary of $475,650.

Largest Employment Market in Illinois

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand has one of the largest employment totals in the state with 183,590 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Illinois

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this state.

Most Available Jobs in Illinois

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this state.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Illinois

Ranked by average annual salary among detailed occupations in this state.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Cardiologists $475,650 $228.68 380
2 Dermatologists $365,240 $175.60 0
3 Surgeons, All Other $352,040 $169.25 840
4 Orthodontists $335,730 $161.41 0
5 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $328,530 $157.95 250
6 Chief Executives $315,570 $151.72 5,150
7 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $308,460 $148.30 560
8 Anesthesiologists $301,580 $144.99 970
9 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $296,570 $0.00 6,440
10 Psychiatrists $288,690 $138.80 650
11 Obstetricians and Gynecologists $271,650 $130.60 580
12 Physicians, Pathologists $265,720 $127.75 400
13 Pediatric Surgeons $258,900 $124.47 30
14 General Internal Medicine Physicians $255,550 $122.86 1,660
15 Nurse Anesthetists $254,350 $122.29 1,270
16 Neurologists $253,830 $122.04 290
17 Dentists, All Other Specialists $240,740 $115.74 100
18 Physicians, All Other $239,870 $115.32 18,680
19 Pediatricians, General $216,290 $103.98 1,340
20 Family Medicine Physicians $206,010 $99.04 1,540

👥 Most Available Jobs in Illinois

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest job base in this state.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 183,590 $42,780 $20.57
2 General and Operations Managers 170,790 $132,970 $63.93
3 Registered Nurses 139,900 $91,130 $43.81
4 Fast Food and Counter Workers 139,090 $32,900 $15.82
5 Retail Salespersons 132,880 $38,230 $18.38
6 Stockers and Order Fillers 125,810 $39,430 $18.96
7 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 119,640 $36,540 $17.57
8 Cashiers 118,010 $33,100 $15.91
9 Customer Service Representatives 109,940 $47,510 $22.84
10 Office Clerks, General 103,580 $46,730 $22.47
11 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 97,440 $39,440 $18.96
12 Waiters and Waitresses 84,550 $34,700 $16.68
13 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 82,000 $44,840 $21.56
14 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 79,440 $51,170 $24.60
15 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 76,650 $61,230 $29.44
16 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 71,100 $56,460 $27.15
17 Nursing Assistants 64,660 $43,950 $21.13
18 Cooks, Restaurant 61,630 $37,840 $18.19
19 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 61,250 $78,710 $37.84
20 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 61,000 $70,470 $0.00