Salaries in Illinois

Median annual wage across all occupations: $51,960

The median annual wage in Illinois is $51,960, or about $25 per hour. Pay at the 10th percentile is $16 and at the 90th percentile is $61.

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $24.98
Daily: $200
Weekly: $999
Bi-weekly: $1,998
Monthly: $4,330
Annual: $51,960

$51,960 a year is around the 90th percentile for all workers in Illinois. The median is $51,960.

Highest-paying occupations in Illinois

Cardiologists$517,850 Surgeons, All Other$438,010 Dermatologists$435,750 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$426,580 Physicians, Pathologists$381,770 Orthodontists$343,100 Chief Executives$331,920 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$293,490 Nurse Anesthetists$286,830 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$284,630 Psychiatrists$258,740 Dentists, All Other Specialists$250,880 Family Medicine Physicians$245,120 Neurologists$237,080 Obstetricians and Gynecologists$208,000

Most common occupations

Occupation	Median annual	Employment
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$40,550	195,390
General and Operations Managers	$103,570	171,300
Cashiers	$34,490	139,630
Registered Nurses	$95,990	138,910
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$38,060	134,100
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$33,910	127,590
Retail Salespersons	$35,370	126,610
Stockers and Order Fillers	$37,680	109,240
Customer Service Representatives	$46,130	100,970
Office Clerks, General	$45,730	95,980
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$37,810	93,760
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$60,320	84,200
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$44,140	76,460
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$48,310	74,280
Waiters and Waitresses	$31,200	72,900
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$66,900	69,910
Nursing Assistants	$45,960	68,640
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$56,720	66,600
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$36,990	64,210
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$75,320	61,520
Software Developers	$132,110	56,310
Accountants and Auditors	$80,230	54,930
Security Guards	$39,490	53,830
Cooks, Restaurant	$37,580	53,540
Financial Managers	$165,880	52,720
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$49,560	51,470
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$73,510	51,310
Light Truck Drivers	$47,380	47,190
Management Analysts	$104,270	45,820
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$79,990	44,670

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