| AVERAGE SALARY BY OCCUPATION | Illinois, Illinois | United States |
| Management | $71,526 | $65,643 |
| Business, Financial | $60,440 | $55,431 |
| Computer, Math | $74,109 | $73,554 |
| Architecture, Engineering | $72,029 | $74,001 |
| Sciences | $52,811 | $55,336 |
| Social Service | $39,234 | $38,592 |
| Legal | $84,129 | $74,395 |
| Education | $40,058 | $39,450 |
| Arts, Entertainment | $37,367 | $36,374 |
| Health Practitioners | $62,253 | $64,417 |
| Health Technicians | $35,357 | $35,954 |
| Healthcare Support | $21,464 | $22,334 |
| Fire Fighters | $29,353 | $29,766 |
| Law Enforcement | $69,357 | $55,397 |
| Food Prep, Serving | $13,939 | $13,351 |
| Cleaning, Maintenance | $20,263 | $18,423 |
| Personal Care | $15,063 | $15,351 |
| Sales, Related | $29,306 | $26,485 |
| Office Admin, Support | $30,334 | $29,268 |
| Farming, Fishing, Forestry | $22,465 | $19,254 |
| Construction, Extraction | $40,519 | $32,468 |
| Maintence, Repair | $43,964 | $40,948 |
| Production | $31,632 | $31,479 |
| Transportation | $35,730 | $32,663 |
| Material Moving | $22,961 | $22,126 |
| AVERAGE SALARY BY INDUSTRY | Illinois, Illinois | United States |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $34,206 | $24,135 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $55,448 | $62,204 |
| Construction | $41,275 | $35,300 |
| Manufacturing | $42,396 | $42,158 |
| Wholesale Trade | $44,884 | $41,714 |
| Retail Trade | $21,678 | $21,666 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $41,330 | $40,449 |
| Utilities | $69,766 | $62,996 |
| Information | $46,098 | $48,512 |
| Finance and Insurance | $55,851 | $50,584 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $40,475 | $36,265 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $61,687 | $59,897 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $74,936 | $61,392 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Services | $24,598 | $23,873 |
| Educational Services | $38,619 | $37,346 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $32,409 | $33,234 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $18,608 | $21,042 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $15,483 | $14,790 |
| Other Services | $24,546 | $22,627 |
| Public Administration | $60,169 | $51,719 |