Occupation statistics ยท BLS May 2024
Best paying remote jobs in Illinois
The leading occupations by published state median wage are Air Traffic Controllers, Computer and Information Systems Managers, Financial Managers. The state RPP is 99.958 (US = 100). Typical education describes an occupation, not a requirement for every employer. These are statistics, not job listings.
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Pay rankings in Illinois
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| 1 | Air Traffic Controllers | $175,090 | $144,580 | +21.1% | $175,160 | Associate's degree | 3 |
| 2 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $165,720 | $171,200 | -3.2% | $165,790 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 3 | Financial Managers | $159,990 | $161,700 | -1.1% | $160,060 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 4 | Natural Sciences Managers | $158,690 | $161,180 | -1.5% | $158,760 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 5 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $157,480 | $167,740 | -6.1% | $157,550 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 6 | Lawyers | $157,320 | $151,160 | +4.1% | $157,390 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 7 | Marketing Managers | $154,480 | $161,030 | -4.1% | $154,540 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 8 | Sales Managers | $142,170 | $138,060 | +3.0% | $142,230 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 9 | Purchasing Managers | $139,330 | $139,510 | -0.1% | $139,390 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 10 | Managers, All Other | $134,810 | $136,550 | -1.3% | $134,870 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 11 | Sociologists | $134,730 | $101,690 | +32.5% | $134,790 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 12 | Human Resources Managers | $134,320 | $140,030 | -4.1% | $134,380 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 13 | Physicists | $131,260 | $166,290 | -21.1% | $131,320 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 14 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $128,670 | $106,120 | +21.2% | $128,720 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 15 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $127,530 | $140,360 | -9.1% | $127,580 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 16 | Mathematicians | $127,290 | $121,680 | +4.6% | $127,340 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 17 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $125,230 | $119,980 | +4.4% | $125,280 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 18 | Training and Development Managers | $125,000 | $127,090 | -1.6% | $125,050 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 19 | Aerospace Engineers | $122,540 | $134,830 | -9.1% | $122,590 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 20 | Actuaries | $121,960 | $125,770 | -3.0% | $122,010 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 21 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $121,380 | $127,590 | -4.9% | $121,430 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 22 | Statisticians | $116,860 | $103,300 | +13.1% | $116,910 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 23 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $113,610 | $117,960 | -3.7% | $113,660 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 24 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | $113,120 | $126,960 | -10.9% | $113,170 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 25 | Economists | $112,790 | $115,440 | -2.3% | $112,840 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 26 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $110,420 | $100,070 | +10.3% | $110,470 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 27 | Management Analysts | $110,370 | $101,190 | +9.1% | $110,420 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 28 | Physical Scientists, All Other | $108,630 | $117,960 | -7.9% | $108,680 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 29 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $108,560 | $104,070 | +4.3% | $108,610 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 30 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $107,720 | $155,020 | -30.5% | $107,770 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 31 | Environmental Engineers | $107,550 | $104,170 | +3.2% | $107,600 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 32 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $105,250 | $102,010 | +3.2% | $105,290 | High school diploma or equivalent | 4 |
| 33 | Personal Financial Advisors | $104,310 | $102,140 | +2.1% | $104,350 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 34 | Electrical Engineers | $104,000 | $111,910 | -7.1% | $104,040 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 35 | Operations Research Analysts | $102,750 | $91,290 | +12.6% | $102,790 | Bachelor's degree | 5 |
| 36 | Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $102,560 | $96,690 | +6.1% | $102,600 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 37 | General and Operations Managers | $101,430 | $102,950 | -1.5% | $101,470 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 38 | Financial and Investment Analysts | $101,400 | $101,350 | 0.0% | $101,440 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 39 | Art Directors | $100,530 | $111,040 | -9.5% | $100,570 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 40 | Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | $100,360 | $101,480 | -1.1% | $100,400 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 41 | Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $100,220 | $87,710 | +14.3% | $100,260 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 42 | Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $100,210 | $86,350 | +16.1% | $100,250 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 43 | Industrial Engineers | $99,990 | $101,140 | -1.1% | $100,030 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 44 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $99,880 | $126,650 | -21.1% | $99,920 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 45 | Financial Examiners | $99,680 | $90,400 | +10.3% | $99,720 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 46 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $99,270 | $105,620 | -6.0% | $99,310 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 47 | Epidemiologists | $99,220 | $83,980 | +18.1% | $99,260 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 48 | Sales Engineers | $98,820 | $121,520 | -18.7% | $98,860 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 49 | Political Scientists | $98,300 | $139,380 | -29.5% | $98,340 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 50 | Civil Engineers | $97,640 | $99,590 | -2.0% | $97,680 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
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Highest published median: Air Traffic Controllers, $175,090. State ranks retain their position among all teleworkable occupations.