Average Salaries in Chicago, IL

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

Average Salary

$82,628

across all occupations

Highest Paying Job

$232,141

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	$232,141	$111.61	326
Dentist	$171,240	$82.33	157
Financial Manager	$166,793	$80.19	737
Airline Pilot	$158,374	$76.14	118
Lawyer	$154,550	$74.30	570
Computer Hardware Engineer	$145,503	$69.95	95
Pharmacist	$140,016	$67.32	414
Sales Manager	$139,064	$66.86	500
Software Developer	$135,814	$65.30	2,268
Physician Assistant	$129,969	$62.49	205
Nurse Practitioner	$128,621	$61.84	288
Veterinarian	$120,412	$57.89	118
Information Security Analyst	$117,007	$56.25	214
Electrical Engineer	$113,288	$54.47	466
Data Scientist	$110,935	$53.33	207
Construction Manager	$109,035	$52.42	382
Business Professor	$107,411	$51.64	94
Computer Systems Analyst	$107,127	$51.50	674
Personal Financial Advisor	$105,058	$50.51	311
General Manager	$104,409	$50.20	2,676
Database Administrator	$102,848	$49.45	157
Physical Therapist	$101,720	$48.90	293
Industrial Engineer	$100,960	$48.54	273
Financial Analyst	$100,824	$48.47	417
Occupational Therapist	$100,267	$48.21	188
Computer Programmer	$99,013	$47.60	325
Management Analyst	$98,596	$47.40	915
Mechanical Engineer	$97,757	$47.00	362
Speech-Language Pathologist	$94,440	$45.40	221
Civil Engineer	$94,364	$45.37	323
Network Administrator	$92,623	$44.53	248
Dental Hygienist	$91,082	$43.79	256
Registered Nurse	$83,593	$40.19	3,666
Web Developer	$83,536	$40.16	263
Accountant	$82,183	$39.51	1,426
Police Officer	$71,681	$34.46	929
Human Resources Specialist	$71,349	$34.30	884
Railroad Conductor	$71,223	$34.24	49
Instructional Coordinator	$70,409	$33.85	152
Executive Assistant	$69,797	$33.56	607
Market Research Analyst	$69,288	$33.31	568
Loan Officer	$68,570	$32.97	392
Sales Representative	$67,431	$32.42	2,274
Special Education Teacher	$66,580	$32.01	508
Radiologic Technologist	$66,496	$31.97	268
Physical Therapist Assistant	$65,050	$31.27	169
Elementary School Teacher	$64,061	$30.80	2,199
Office Supervisor	$63,795	$30.67	388
Computer Network Support Specialist	$63,574	$30.56	200
Secondary School Teacher	$63,011	$30.29	1,180
Electrician	$62,617	$30.10	844
Computer User Support Specialist	$61,903	$29.76	596
Plumber	$61,671	$29.65	570
Paralegal	$61,037	$29.34	313
Sheet Metal Worker	$59,783	$28.74	209
Firefighter	$59,631	$28.67	345
Insurance Agent	$59,390	$28.55	705
Medical Lab Technician	$58,087	$27.93	420
Licensed Practical Nurse	$57,127	$27.46	839
Carpenter	$55,463	$26.66	606
Real Estate Agent	$54,885	$26.39	485
Truck Driver	$52,988	$25.48	2,661
HVAC Technician	$52,863	$25.41	526
Paramedic	$52,536	$25.26	304
Automotive Mechanic	$50,110	$24.09	786
Bookkeeper	$49,415	$23.76	1,818
Painter	$48,006	$23.08	394
Dental Assistant	$47,920	$23.04	454
Court Clerk	$45,262	$21.76	142
Construction Laborer	$43,227	$20.78	1,750
Delivery Driver	$41,033	$19.73	1,290
Pharmacy Technician	$40,319	$19.38	602
Medical Assistant	$40,282	$19.37	952
Veterinary Technician	$39,375	$18.93	127
Office Clerk	$39,374	$18.93	1,767
Customer Service Representative	$38,883	$18.69	4,166
Nursing Assistant	$38,128	$18.33	1,682
Preschool Teacher	$37,283	$17.92	684
Security Guard	$37,223	$17.90	1,491
Childcare Worker	$31,568	$15.18	1,129