Illinois
State · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$61,040
Median Annual Wage
+30% since 2014
5,727,340
Total Workers
726
Occupations Tracked
Illinois is a State with 726 tracked occupations and an estimated 5,727,340 total workers. Wages grew an average of 35.9% from 2014 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 | $234,880 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | $222,960 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $220,260 |
| Physicians, All Other | $218,880 |
| Pediatricians, General | $207,740 |
| Dentists, General | $180,420 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | $175,090 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $165,720 |
| Financial Managers | $159,990 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $158,690 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+35.9%
avg wage growth since 2014
+2.6%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+152.9%
$29,990 → $75,840
|
| Religious Workers, All Other Community and Social Service Occupations |
+143.1%
$19,250 → $46,800
|
| Forest and Conservation Workers Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
+130.5%
$27,950 → $64,430
|
| Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+122.0%
$21,180 → $47,010
|
| Massage Therapists Healthcare Support Occupations |
+121.3%
$27,400 → $60,640
|
Most Jobs Added
| Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+600.0%
110 → 770
|
| Animal Scientists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+400.0%
30 → 160
|
| Gambling Managers Management Occupations |
+300.0%
50 → 230
|
| Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Production Occupations |
+300.0%
40 → 170
|
| Fundraisers Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+200.0%
1,140 → 4,080
|
Wage Declines
| Special Education Teachers, Preschool Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-25.0%
$80,560 → $60,420
|
| Life Scientists, All Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-22.2%
$69,660 → $54,170
|
| Psychologists, All Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-21.3%
$103,250 → $81,270
|
| Transportation Inspectors Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-20.5%
$72,430 → $57,590
|
| Transportation Workers, All Other Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-19.5%
$43,780 → $35,240
|
Wage Trends in Illinois
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $61,040 |
| 2023 | $60,005 |
| 2022 | $57,805 |
| 2021 | $50,870 |
| 2020 | $52,510 |
| 2019 | $50,920 |
| 2018 | $50,825 |
| 2017 | $49,470 |
| 2016 | $47,740 |
| 2015 | $47,320 |
| 2014 | $47,100 |
Metro Areas in Illinois
BLS tracks 11 metropolitan statistical areas within this state.