Average Salaries in Chicago, IL

Explore salary data for all occupations in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metropolitan area.

Average Salary

$86,138

across all occupations

Highest Paying Job

$242,349

Physician

Occupations Covered

jobs with salary data

Cost of Living: Chicago, IL has a cost of living that is 5.4% above the national average. Consider this when comparing salaries.

Salaries in Chicago, IL by Occupation

Occupation	Annual Salary	Hourly Rate	Employed
Physician	$242,349	$116.51	336
Dentist	$177,227	$85.21	139
Airline Pilot	$172,994	$83.17	139
Financial Manager	$169,403	$81.44	648
Lawyer	$154,087	$74.08	490
Computer Hardware Engineer	$152,362	$73.25	101
Sales Manager	$143,188	$68.84	568
Software Developer	$141,964	$68.25	2,182
Pharmacist	$141,894	$68.22	397
Physician Assistant	$137,255	$65.99	196
Nurse Practitioner	$133,790	$64.32	344
Information Security Analyst	$128,005	$61.54	227
Veterinarian	$122,790	$59.03	102
Electrical Engineer	$114,978	$55.28	362
Data Scientist	$112,576	$54.12	167
Construction Manager	$112,057	$53.87	336
Computer Systems Analyst	$110,072	$52.92	639
Financial Analyst	$105,428	$50.69	409
Database Administrator	$105,335	$50.64	149
Mechanical Engineer	$105,291	$50.62	339
General Manager	$105,121	$50.54	2,623
Business Professor	$104,076	$50.04	113
Physical Therapist	$103,495	$49.76	271
Management Analyst	$101,454	$48.78	1,143
Industrial Engineer	$101,102	$48.61	248
Civil Engineer	$100,897	$48.51	339
Personal Financial Advisor	$100,675	$48.40	277
Computer Programmer	$100,580	$48.36	313
Occupational Therapist	$99,744	$47.95	188
Registered Nurse	$98,374	$47.30	3,790
Network Administrator	$96,458	$46.37	268
Web Developer	$94,919	$45.63	297
Dental Hygienist	$92,372	$44.41	236
Speech-Language Pathologist	$91,936	$44.20	172
Accountant	$80,708	$38.80	1,472
Police Officer	$78,315	$37.65	936
Instructional Coordinator	$78,267	$37.63	143
Market Research Analyst	$76,786	$36.92	506
Radiologic Technologist	$76,012	$36.54	226
Railroad Conductor	$73,245	$35.21	47
Human Resources Specialist	$71,794	$34.52	791
Executive Assistant	$71,584	$34.42	528
Loan Officer	$70,812	$34.04	382
Special Education Teacher	$69,844	$33.58	656
Computer Network Support Specialist	$69,744	$33.53	258
Sales Representative	$69,418	$33.37	2,194
Physical Therapist Assistant	$68,989	$33.17	149
Office Supervisor	$67,941	$32.66	474
Secondary School Teacher	$67,313	$32.36	1,383
Electrician	$66,730	$32.08	926
Plumber	$66,683	$32.06	571
Sheet Metal Worker	$65,264	$31.38	187
Elementary School Teacher	$65,166	$31.33	2,152
Paralegal	$63,636	$30.59	340
Computer User Support Specialist	$61,537	$29.59	575
Medical Lab Technician	$61,379	$29.51	407
Licensed Practical Nurse	$61,320	$29.48	683
Carpenter	$61,125	$29.39	597
Insurance Agent	$60,356	$29.02	652
Firefighter	$60,087	$28.89	376
HVAC Technician	$57,921	$27.85	560
Real Estate Agent	$57,267	$27.53	552
Truck Driver	$55,886	$26.87	2,385
Paramedic	$55,706	$26.78	332
Bookkeeper	$52,054	$25.03	2,089
Painter	$51,862	$24.93	398
Automotive Mechanic	$50,963	$24.50	884
Dental Assistant	$48,892	$23.51	380
Construction Laborer	$48,485	$23.31	1,511
Court Clerk	$47,537	$22.85	170
Veterinary Technician	$45,915	$22.07	142
Medical Assistant	$44,094	$21.20	873
Delivery Driver	$42,243	$20.31	1,235
Pharmacy Technician	$40,847	$19.64	486
Customer Service Representative	$40,782	$19.61	3,446
Office Clerk	$40,535	$19.49	1,564
Nursing Assistant	$40,175	$19.31	1,670
Preschool Teacher	$39,012	$18.76	751
Security Guard	$38,153	$18.34	1,546
Childcare Worker	$34,389	$16.53	1,052