Salaries in Aurora, IL
178K residents · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area
Aurora, IL is part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan area, the geography the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics uses for local wage estimates. The pages below show median pay for hundreds of occupations in and around Aurora, plus a calculator to compare your own offer.
Across all occupations, the median annual wage in Illinois is $51,960. Cost of living varies widely within a metro, so treat these figures as a starting point.
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Convert any pay figure for Aurora and see how it compares.
- Hourly
- $31.25
- Daily
- $250
- Weekly
- $1,250
- Bi-weekly
- $2,500
- Monthly
- $5,417
- Annual
- $65,000
Top-paying jobs in Aurora
Radiologists$479,910Cardiologists$475,590Surgeons, All Other$462,620Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$446,510Dermatologists$435,750Chief Executives$344,960Physicians, Pathologists$336,660Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$293,490Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$284,630Dentists, All Other Specialists$269,160Nurse Anesthetists$265,880Psychiatrists$258,750
Most common jobs in Aurora
Popular salary guides
- Home Health and Personal Care Aides$38,180
- Retail Salespersons$35,820
- Fast Food and Counter Workers$34,630
- General and Operations Managers$109,390
- Registered Nurses$100,490
- Cashiers$35,010
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$40,550
- Stockers and Order Fillers$38,450
- Customer Service Representatives$47,100
- Office Clerks, General$46,330
- Waiters and Waitresses$31,200
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$38,470