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PaycheckForge salary cohort · updated 2026-09-02

Illinois Career Salaries

See which occupations are most common, most concentrated and highest paid within the 23 occupations currently tracked by PaycheckForge. These are not rankings of every job in Illinois.

BLS OEWS May 2025 23 occupations tracked Illinois paycheck calculator

Most common

Most common in our coverage

Ranked by BLS estimated employment in Illinois, among the 23 occupations in this release.

  1. 1General and Operations Managers 171,300 jobs
  2. 2Cashiers 139,630 jobs
  3. 3Registered Nurses 138,910 jobs
  4. 4Home Health and Personal Care Aides 134,100 jobs
  5. 5Retail Salespersons 126,610 jobs
  6. 6Stockers and Order Fillers 109,240 jobs
  7. 7Customer Service Representatives 100,970 jobs
  8. 8Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 93,760 jobs

Most concentrated

Most distinctive in our coverage

Ranked by BLS location quotient. Above 1.00 means the occupation is more concentrated than the U.S. average.

  1. 1General and Operations Managers 1.25 LQ
  2. 2Cashiers 1.15 LQ
  3. 3Elementary School Teachers 1.13 LQ
  4. 4Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 1.11 LQ
  5. 5Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1.11 LQ
  6. 6Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1.08 LQ
  7. 7Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 1.07 LQ
  8. 8Registered Nurses 1.05 LQ

Highest median wages in our coverage

OccupationBLS annual medianDetail
Software Developers $132,110 Wage & take-home
General and Operations Managers $103,570 Benchmark only
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $100,520 Benchmark only
Electricians $99,560 Wage & take-home
Dental Hygienists $96,670 Benchmark only

Detailed Illinois salary guides