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

80

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

OccupationAnnual SalaryHourly RateEmployed
Physician$242,349$116.51336
Dentist$177,227$85.21139
Airline Pilot$172,994$83.17139
Financial Manager$169,403$81.44648
Lawyer$154,087$74.08490
Computer Hardware Engineer$152,362$73.25101
Sales Manager$143,188$68.84568
Software Developer$141,964$68.252,182
Pharmacist$141,894$68.22397
Physician Assistant$137,255$65.99196
Nurse Practitioner$133,790$64.32344
Information Security Analyst$128,005$61.54227
Veterinarian$122,790$59.03102
Electrical Engineer$114,978$55.28362
Data Scientist$112,576$54.12167
Construction Manager$112,057$53.87336
Computer Systems Analyst$110,072$52.92639
Financial Analyst$105,428$50.69409
Database Administrator$105,335$50.64149
Mechanical Engineer$105,291$50.62339
General Manager$105,121$50.542,623
Business Professor$104,076$50.04113
Physical Therapist$103,495$49.76271
Management Analyst$101,454$48.781,143
Industrial Engineer$101,102$48.61248
Civil Engineer$100,897$48.51339
Personal Financial Advisor$100,675$48.40277
Computer Programmer$100,580$48.36313
Occupational Therapist$99,744$47.95188
Registered Nurse$98,374$47.303,790
Network Administrator$96,458$46.37268
Web Developer$94,919$45.63297
Dental Hygienist$92,372$44.41236
Speech-Language Pathologist$91,936$44.20172
Accountant$80,708$38.801,472
Police Officer$78,315$37.65936
Instructional Coordinator$78,267$37.63143
Market Research Analyst$76,786$36.92506
Radiologic Technologist$76,012$36.54226
Railroad Conductor$73,245$35.2147
Human Resources Specialist$71,794$34.52791
Executive Assistant$71,584$34.42528
Loan Officer$70,812$34.04382
Special Education Teacher$69,844$33.58656
Computer Network Support Specialist$69,744$33.53258
Sales Representative$69,418$33.372,194
Physical Therapist Assistant$68,989$33.17149
Office Supervisor$67,941$32.66474
Secondary School Teacher$67,313$32.361,383
Electrician$66,730$32.08926
Plumber$66,683$32.06571
Sheet Metal Worker$65,264$31.38187
Elementary School Teacher$65,166$31.332,152
Paralegal$63,636$30.59340
Computer User Support Specialist$61,537$29.59575
Medical Lab Technician$61,379$29.51407
Licensed Practical Nurse$61,320$29.48683
Carpenter$61,125$29.39597
Insurance Agent$60,356$29.02652
Firefighter$60,087$28.89376
HVAC Technician$57,921$27.85560
Real Estate Agent$57,267$27.53552
Truck Driver$55,886$26.872,385
Paramedic$55,706$26.78332
Bookkeeper$52,054$25.032,089
Painter$51,862$24.93398
Automotive Mechanic$50,963$24.50884
Dental Assistant$48,892$23.51380
Construction Laborer$48,485$23.311,511
Court Clerk$47,537$22.85170
Veterinary Technician$45,915$22.07142
Medical Assistant$44,094$21.20873
Delivery Driver$42,243$20.311,235
Pharmacy Technician$40,847$19.64486
Customer Service Representative$40,782$19.613,446
Office Clerk$40,535$19.491,564
Nursing Assistant$40,175$19.311,670
Preschool Teacher$39,012$18.76751
Security Guard$38,153$18.341,546
Childcare Worker$34,389$16.531,052