Salaries in North Chicago, IL
30K residents · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area
North Chicago, 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 North Chicago, 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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- Hourly
- $31.25
- Daily
- $250
- Weekly
- $1,250
- Bi-weekly
- $2,500
- Monthly
- $5,417
- Annual
- $65,000
Top-paying jobs in North Chicago
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 North Chicago
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