What work pays in Illinois
The 26 best-paid occupations with a published median here, alongside what that pay is worth once local prices and state income tax are taken into account.
- Price level
- 100
- national average = 100
- Best-paid occupation
- $171,730
- Computer and Information Systems Managers
- Occupations listed
- 26
- with a published median
- State income tax
- 4.9%
- effective, on the figure above
Cost of living from BEA regional price parities for this state.
Best-paid work here
| Occupation | Hourly | Annual | Worth locally | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $82.56/hr | $171,730 | $171,798 | 31,680 |
| Financial Managers | $79.75/hr | $165,880 | $165,946 | 52,720 |
| Marketing Managers | $78.30/hr | $162,860 | $162,925 | 21,140 |
| Lawyers | $77.31/hr | $160,800 | $160,864 | 33,590 |
| Sales Managers | $74.65/hr | $155,280 | $155,342 | 32,240 |
| Human Resources Managers | $72.78/hr | $151,370 | $151,430 | 13,520 |
| Managers, All Other | $67.42/hr | $140,240 | $140,296 | 31,680 |
| Pharmacists | $66.86/hr | $139,080 | $139,135 | 12,070 |
| Physicians, All Other | $63.72/hr | $132,540 | $132,593 | 20,790 |
| Software Developers | $63.52/hr | $132,110 | $132,162 | 56,310 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $62.83/hr | $130,680 | $130,732 | 9,270 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $61.19/hr | $127,270 | $127,320 | 11,570 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $57.81/hr | $120,250 | $120,298 | 11,030 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $57.75/hr | $120,130 | $120,178 | 9,760 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $56.66/hr | $117,850 | $117,897 | 22,460 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | Not published | $113,360 | $113,405 | 14,850 |
| Construction Managers | $52.48/hr | $109,160 | $109,203 | 19,160 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $51.72/hr | $107,570 | $107,613 | 7,350 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $51.38/hr | $106,860 | $106,902 | 12,040 |
| Data Scientists | $51.23/hr | $106,560 | $106,602 | 10,520 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $50.84/hr | $105,750 | $105,792 | 19,340 |
| Physical Therapists | $50.60/hr | $105,250 | $105,292 | 9,800 |
| Management Analysts | $50.13/hr | $104,270 | $104,311 | 45,820 |
| General and Operations Managers | $49.80/hr | $103,570 | $103,611 | 171,300 |
| Project Management Specialists | $49.75/hr | $103,470 | $103,511 | 27,180 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $49.37/hr | $102,680 | $102,721 | 11,790 |
Cities and metro areas in Illinois
A state average hides a lot. Prices in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin run 17% above Decatur, on the same state income tax.
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin4,513,280 working1044% pricier
- Champaign-Urbana105,500 working937% cheaper
- Bloomington88,110 working946% cheaper
- Decatur45,550 working8812% cheaper
Price level against a national average of 100, from BEA regional price parities.
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