What work pays in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
4% pricier than the US average
·IL·4.5M jobs
Figures from US Bureau of Labor StatisticsOccupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and BEA price parities
Price level 104
4,513,280 working
IL
15 occupations reported
and more...
The best-paid work here
Adjusted for what things cost locally, Computer and Information Systems Managers is the best-paid occupation in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN: $173,760 on paper, worth $167,722 once the local price level is taken into account.
What this place does more than anywhere else
Occupations concentrated here relative to the country as a whole.
Pay by occupation
| Occupation | Hourly | Annual | Worth locally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $83.54/hr | $173,760 | $167,722 |
| Financial Managers | $81.16/hr | $168,810 | $162,944 |
| Lawyers | $79.64/hr | $165,660 | $159,903 |
| Marketing Managers | $79.49/hr | $165,340 | $159,594 |
| Sales Managers | $76.29/hr | $158,690 | $153,175 |
| Human Resources Managers | $75.37/hr | $156,770 | $151,322 |
| Managers, All Other | $69.89/hr | $145,370 | $140,318 |
| Pharmacists | $67.73/hr | $140,880 | $135,984 |
| Software Developers | $64.60/hr | $134,380 | $129,710 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $63.34/hr | $131,740 | $127,162 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $62.43/hr | $129,840 | $125,328 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | Not published | $128,780 | $124,305 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $59.68/hr | $124,120 | $119,806 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $59.18/hr | $123,090 | $118,812 |
| Construction Managers | $56.39/hr | $117,280 | $113,204 |
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