Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Illinois statewide data
$63,335
Median Annual Wage
+21% since 2019
$61,040
Illinois Median
+4% vs state
4,224,490
Total Workers
694
Occupations Tracked
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is a Metropolitan Area with 694 tracked occupations and an estimated 4,224,490 total workers. Wages grew an average of 23.3% from 2019 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $234,440 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | $221,790 |
| Physicians, All Other | $215,680 |
| Pediatricians, General | $198,440 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | $184,930 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $182,830 |
| Dentists, General | $175,140 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $168,230 |
| Lawyers | $166,090 |
| Financial Managers | $164,470 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+23.3%
avg wage growth since 2019
-5.2%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Broadcast Technicians Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+143.0%
$33,800 → $82,130
|
| Media and Communication Workers, All Other Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+128.1%
$28,160 → $64,230
|
| Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+121.6%
$37,810 → $83,770
|
| Occupational Therapy Aides Healthcare Support Occupations |
+109.3%
$19,850 → $41,550
|
| Psychiatric Aides Healthcare Support Occupations |
+95.7%
$25,720 → $50,330
|
Most Jobs Added
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+400.0%
630 → 3,480
|
| Legal Support Workers, All Other Legal Occupations |
+300.0%
600 → 2,600
|
| Financial Clerks, All Other Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+300.0%
410 → 1,780
|
| Food Processing Workers, All Other Production Occupations |
+300.0%
250 → 1,070
|
| Hearing Aid Specialists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+200.0%
140 → 440
|
Wage Declines
| Law Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-39.5%
$141,430 → $85,520
|
| Life Scientists, All Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-38.8%
$97,850 → $59,920
|
| Biochemists and Biophysicists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-37.8%
$107,800 → $67,100
|
| Bailiffs Protective Service Occupations |
-29.1%
$71,580 → $50,760
|
| Pipelayers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
-27.3%
$74,690 → $54,280
|
Wage Trends in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $63,335 |
| 2023 | $61,710 |
| 2022 | $60,115 |
| 2021 | $53,720 |
| 2020 | $52,830 |
| 2019 | $52,410 |