Employment Outlook in Illinois: Job Demand by Occupation (2025)

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What jobs employ the most people in Illinois? Explore total employment across 649+ occupations in Illinois. Find the most common jobs by headcount, average compensation, and employment density based on 2025 BLS data.

649
Occupations Tracked
5,880,360
Illinois Total Employed
2025
BLS Data Year

Top 10: Occupations with Highest Employment in Illinois

These are the most common occupations in Illinois by total employment count. Click any job to see state-specific employment figures, salary data, and how the occupation compares to the national average.

#1 in IL
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
Employed in IL
195,390
#2 in IL
General and Operations Managers
Employed in IL
171,300
#3 in IL
Cashiers
Employed in IL
139,630
#4 in IL
Registered Nurses
Employed in IL
138,910
#5 in IL
Home Health and Personal Care Aides
Employed in IL
134,100
#6 in IL
Fast Food and Counter Workers
Employed in IL
127,590
#7 in IL
Retail Salespersons
Employed in IL
126,610
#8 in IL
Stockers and Order Fillers
Employed in IL
109,240
#9 in IL
Customer Service Representatives
Employed in IL
100,970
#10 in IL
Office Clerks, General
Employed in IL
95,980

All 649 Occupations in Illinois by Employment

Complete list of all occupations sorted by employment in Illinois (highest to lowest). Click any job title to view detailed state employment figures, salary information, and national comparisons.

# Job Title Employed in IL Avg Salary % of IL Workforce
1 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 195,390 $42,960 3.32%
2 General and Operations Managers 171,300 $135,540 2.91%
3 Cashiers 139,630 $34,950 2.37%
4 Registered Nurses 138,910 $94,360 2.36%
5 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 134,100 $38,210 2.28%
6 Fast Food and Counter Workers 127,590 $34,280 2.17%
7 Retail Salespersons 126,610 $38,680 2.15%
8 Stockers and Order Fillers 109,240 $39,990 1.86%
9 Customer Service Representatives 100,970 $48,950 1.72%
10 Office Clerks, General 95,980 $48,250 1.63%
11 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 93,760 $40,750 1.59%
12 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 84,200 $62,430 1.43%
13 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 76,460 $46,180 1.3%
14 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 74,280 $52,070 1.26%
15 Waiters and Waitresses 72,900 $35,610 1.24%
16 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 69,910 $82,330 1.19%
17 Nursing Assistants 68,640 $45,230 1.17%
18 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 66,600 $57,650 1.13%
19 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 64,210 $38,950 1.09%
20 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 61,520 $74,630 1.05%
21 Software Developers 56,310 $136,540 0.96%
22 Accountants and Auditors 54,930 $88,910 0.93%
23 Security Guards 53,830 $44,240 0.92%
24 Cooks, Restaurant 53,540 $39,520 0.91%
25 Financial Managers 52,720 $183,920 0.9%
26 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 51,470 $51,860 0.88%
27 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 51,310 $83,240 0.87%
28 Light Truck Drivers 47,190 $53,300 0.8%
29 Management Analysts 45,820 $114,410 0.78%
30 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 44,670 $89,320 0.76%
31 Bartenders 43,010 $35,550 0.73%
32 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 42,400 $73,140 0.72%
33 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 41,030 $45,710 0.7%
34 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 40,560 $87,940 0.69%
35 Receptionists and Information Clerks 40,370 $39,520 0.69%
36 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 36,940 $53,330 0.63%
37 Construction Laborers 35,940 $67,620 0.61%
38 Human Resources Specialists 35,430 $81,480 0.6%
39 Food Preparation Workers 34,820 $36,260 0.59%
40 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 34,780 $44,800 0.59%
41 Lawyers 33,590 $181,240 0.57%
42 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 33,030 $48,880 0.56%
43 Sales Managers 32,240 $167,030 0.55%
44 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 31,700 $52,070 0.54%
45 Computer and Information Systems Managers 31,680 $179,190 0.54%
46 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 29,640 $76,340 0.5%
47 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 29,510 $56,680 0.5%
48 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 29,450 $49,550 0.5%
49 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 29,400 $44,740 0.5%
50 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 29,180 $92,450 0.5%
51 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 27,920 $119,200 0.47%
52 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 27,560 $46,900 0.47%
53 Project Management Specialists 27,180 $111,230 0.46%
54 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 26,150 $38,960 0.44%
55 Computer User Support Specialists 26,060 $63,630 0.44%
56 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 25,270 $69,930 0.43%
57 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 24,770 $75,870 0.42%
58 Childcare Workers 23,900 $36,560 0.41%
59 Packers and Packagers, Hand 23,270 $37,990 0.4%
60 Electricians 23,120 $92,230 0.39%
61 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 22,840 $39,210 0.39%
62 Medical and Health Services Managers 22,460 $139,160 0.38%
63 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 22,420 $45,150 0.38%
64 Social and Human Service Assistants 22,220 $50,460 0.38%
65 Pharmacy Technicians 21,340 $45,930 0.36%
66 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 21,290 $33,800 0.36%
67 Bus Drivers, School 21,230 $51,410 0.36%
68 Marketing Managers 21,140 $170,370 0.36%
69 Billing and Posting Clerks 21,010 $54,280 0.36%
70 Computer Systems Analysts 20,610 $104,190 0.35%
71 Financial and Investment Analysts 20,520 $110,820 0.35%
72 Medical Assistants 20,260 $45,770 0.34%
73 Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors 20,250 $68,530 0.34%
74 Child, Family, and School Social Workers 19,860 $70,670 0.34%
75 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors 19,830 $53,300 0.34%
76 Buyers and Purchasing Agents 19,660 $83,220 0.33%
77 Carpenters 19,570 $80,320 0.33%
78 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 19,340 $103,450 0.33%
79 Construction Managers 19,160 $117,010 0.33%
80 Industrial Engineers 18,640 $105,820 0.32%
81 Firefighters 18,400 $76,530 0.31%
82 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 17,710 $88,900 0.3%
83 Recreation Workers 17,650 $37,790 0.3%
84 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 17,560 $35,730 0.3%
85 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 17,440 $73,430 0.3%
86 Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 17,220 $43,430 0.29%
87 Tellers 16,960 $41,010 0.29%
88 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 16,750 $93,400 0.28%
89 Machinists 16,520 $58,920 0.28%
90 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 16,500 $34,750 0.28%
91 Insurance Sales Agents 16,360 $84,680 0.28%
92 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 16,350 $40,540 0.28%
93 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 16,260 $55,930 0.28%
94 Dishwashers 16,250 $36,340 0.28%
95 Training and Development Specialists 15,140 $74,660 0.26%
96 Self-Enrichment Teachers 15,030 $50,730 0.26%
97 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 14,900 $76,610 0.25%
98 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 14,850 $118,420 0.25%
99 Postal Service Mail Carriers 14,730 $63,500 0.25%
100 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 14,210 $79,680 0.24%
101 Logisticians 14,170 $85,640 0.24%
102 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 14,130 $72,310 0.24%
103 Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 14,040 $77,170 0.24%
104 Civil Engineers 13,910 $105,390 0.24%
105 Dental Assistants 13,740 $48,990 0.23%
106 Driver/Sales Workers 13,680 $43,840 0.23%
107 Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors 13,580 $70,230 0.23%
108 Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 13,550 $45,270 0.23%
109 Human Resources Managers 13,520 $162,450 0.23%
110 Cooks, Fast Food 13,430 $35,340 0.23%
111 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 13,190 $39,720 0.22%
112 Bakers 12,420 $38,960 0.21%
113 Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary 12,340 $49,630 0.21%
114 Food Batchmakers 12,320 $48,720 0.21%
115 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 12,290 $90,500 0.21%
116 Correctional Officers and Jailers 12,190 $78,080 0.21%
117 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 12,100 $76,250 0.21%
118 Pharmacists 12,070 $138,070 0.21%
119 Administrative Services Managers 12,040 $114,940 0.2%
120 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 11,900 $61,010 0.2%
121 Mechanical Engineers 11,790 $111,380 0.2%
122 Amusement and Recreation Attendants 11,660 $34,590 0.2%
123 Industrial Production Managers 11,570 $135,560 0.2%
124 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 11,320 $69,220 0.19%
125 Food Service Managers 11,270 $69,290 0.19%
126 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 11,180 $87,060 0.19%
127 Animal Caretakers 11,070 $38,670 0.19%
128 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11,030 $129,630 0.19%
129 Loan Officers 10,890 $89,350 0.19%
130 Highway Maintenance Workers 10,790 $66,410 0.18%
131 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 10,680 $46,710 0.18%
132 Compliance Officers 10,650 $87,900 0.18%
133 Data Scientists 10,520 $117,870 0.18%
134 Instructional Coordinators 10,330 $76,590 0.18%
135 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians 10,330 $72,140 0.18%
136 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 10,240 $56,920 0.17%
137 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 9,820 $105,450 0.17%
138 Physical Therapists 9,800 $109,080 0.17%
139 Personal Financial Advisors 9,760 $158,450 0.17%
140 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 9,740 $77,570 0.17%
141 Printing Press Operators 9,550 $48,590 0.16%
142 Education Administrators, Postsecondary 9,530 $108,130 0.16%
143 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 9,490 $86,150 0.16%
144 Psychiatric Technicians 9,410 $46,090 0.16%
145 Flight Attendants 9,350 $72,830 0.16%
146 Nurse Practitioners 9,270 $130,940 0.16%
147 Facilities Managers 9,180 $113,070 0.16%
148 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 9,060 $52,330 0.15%
149 Speech-Language Pathologists 9,040 $92,660 0.15%
150 Dental Hygienists 8,970 $91,820 0.15%
151 Graphic Designers 8,960 $66,980 0.15%
152 Architectural and Engineering Managers 8,900 $170,480 0.15%
153 Coaches and Scouts 8,840 $68,830 0.15%
154 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 8,650 $67,480 0.15%
155 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 8,550 $35,630 0.15%
156 Parts Salespersons 8,500 $46,330 0.14%
157 Counter and Rental Clerks 8,440 $44,910 0.14%
158 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 8,370 $51,240 0.14%
159 Chefs and Head Cooks 8,290 $62,810 0.14%
160 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators 8,170 $51,990 0.14%
161 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 8,060 $51,740 0.14%
162 Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 8,030 $60,790 0.14%
163 Phlebotomists 7,910 $45,860 0.13%
164 Emergency Medical Technicians 7,840 $56,080 0.13%
165 Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs 7,840 $41,970 0.13%
166 Computer Network Architects 7,810 $138,530 0.13%
167 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 7,740 $113,930 0.13%
168 Occupational Therapists 7,710 $99,570 0.13%
169 Butchers and Meat Cutters 7,710 $41,980 0.13%
170 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 7,650 $80,770 0.13%
171 Social and Community Service Managers 7,520 $82,480 0.13%
172 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 7,350 $117,270 0.12%
173 Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks 7,080 $50,530 0.12%
174 Computer Network Support Specialists 6,960 $74,580 0.12%
175 Dentists, General 6,940 $193,050 0.12%
176 School Bus Monitors 6,930 $34,380 0.12%
177 Loan Interviewers and Clerks 6,850 $53,580 0.12%
178 Painters, Construction and Maintenance 6,820 $69,630 0.12%
179 Library Assistants, Clerical 6,620 $36,190 0.11%
180 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 6,530 $107,950 0.11%
181 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 6,460 $316,140 0.11%
182 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 6,390 $36,810 0.11%
183 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 6,390 $52,330 0.11%
184 Public Relations Specialists 6,200 $86,060 0.11%
185 Cargo and Freight Agents 6,110 $58,120 0.1%
186 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 6,090 $45,540 0.1%
187 Real Estate Sales Agents 6,030 $57,260 0.1%
188 Cost Estimators 5,990 $88,880 0.1%
189 Tutors 5,910 $45,000 0.1%
190 Data Entry Keyers 5,910 $44,540 0.1%
191 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 5,890 $77,800 0.1%
192 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers 5,880 $34,230 0.1%
193 Clinical and Counseling Psychologists 5,810 $95,590 0.1%
194 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 5,760 $67,380 0.1%
195 Automotive Body and Related Repairers 5,750 $56,990 0.1%
196 Medical Records Specialists 5,740 $57,160 0.1%
197 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 5,580 $62,460 0.09%
198 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 5,580 $64,120 0.09%
199 Electrical Engineers 5,460 $114,640 0.09%
200 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists 5,390 $69,420 0.09%
201 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators 5,370 $59,390 0.09%
202 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 5,360 $54,030 0.09%
203 Parking Attendants 5,320 $38,990 0.09%
204 Roofers 5,300 $77,650 0.09%
205 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 5,280 $98,670 0.09%
206 Information Security Analysts 5,260 $127,000 0.09%
207 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 5,220 $65,040 0.09%
208 Tool and Die Makers 5,220 $61,060 0.09%
209 Helpers--Production Workers 5,210 $44,570 0.09%
210 Operations Research Analysts 5,180 $104,580 0.09%
211 Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 5,160 $34,520 0.09%
212 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 5,130 $92,840 0.09%
213 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 5,090 $54,200 0.09%
214 Bill and Account Collectors 5,080 $50,550 0.09%
215 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 5,040 $49,980 0.09%
216 Massage Therapists 4,950 $60,440 0.08%
217 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 4,940 $78,320 0.08%
218 Healthcare Social Workers 4,910 $68,190 0.08%
219 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 4,910 $68,310 0.08%
220 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 4,900 $126,760 0.08%
221 Physical Therapist Assistants 4,890 $65,810 0.08%
222 Respiratory Therapists 4,880 $84,920 0.08%
223 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 4,700 $93,230 0.08%
224 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 4,660 $71,160 0.08%
225 Chief Executives 4,620 $347,550 0.08%
226 Editors 4,560 $80,620 0.08%
227 Fundraisers 4,470 $71,500 0.08%
228 Special Education Teachers, Middle School 4,460 $75,300 0.08%
229 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary 4,420 $72,140 0.08%
230 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 4,410 $86,460 0.07%
231 Public Safety Telecommunicators 4,350 $63,570 0.07%
232 Web Developers 4,310 $95,460 0.07%
233 First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services 4,270 $51,940 0.07%
234 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians 4,190 $81,910 0.07%
235 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 4,170 $72,810 0.07%
236 Purchasing Managers 4,160 $161,930 0.07%
237 Rehabilitation Counselors 4,140 $54,300 0.07%
238 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 4,140 $51,070 0.07%
239 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 4,100 $48,750 0.07%
240 Sewing Machine Operators 4,060 $38,600 0.07%
241 Financial Examiners 4,050 $106,400 0.07%
242 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 4,040 $41,440 0.07%
243 Education Teachers, Postsecondary 3,930 $67,070 0.07%
244 Paramedics 3,890 $72,570 0.07%
245 Physician Assistants 3,790 $131,880 0.06%
246 Advertising Sales Agents 3,790 $79,460 0.06%
247 File Clerks 3,780 $52,410 0.06%
248 Labor Relations Specialists 3,670 $102,970 0.06%
249 School Psychologists 3,590 $93,700 0.06%
250 Business Teachers, Postsecondary 3,580 $108,900 0.06%
251 Surgical Technologists 3,570 $70,070 0.06%
252 Order Clerks 3,540 $48,390 0.06%
253 Tire Repairers and Changers 3,540 $41,240 0.06%
254 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 3,500 $71,820 0.06%
255 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 3,470 $69,510 0.06%
256 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 3,460 $58,130 0.06%
257 First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 3,460 $59,580 0.06%
258 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 3,370 $88,650 0.06%
259 Slaughterers and Meat Packers 3,360 $43,430 0.06%
260 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 3,270 $98,730 0.06%
261 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 3,270 $39,410 0.06%
262 Detectives and Criminal Investigators 3,270 $97,480 0.06%
263 Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling 3,260 $80,540 0.06%
264 Sheet Metal Workers 3,260 $81,960 0.06%
265 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 3,260 $47,710 0.06%
266 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 3,250 $46,500 0.06%
267 Opticians, Dispensing 3,250 $46,020 0.06%
268 First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers 3,240 $115,980 0.06%
269 Producers and Directors 3,170 $95,920 0.05%
270 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 3,150 $40,720 0.05%
271 Credit Analysts 3,130 $103,060 0.05%
272 Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare 3,090 $60,160 0.05%
273 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 3,090 $45,120 0.05%
274 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 3,090 $107,820 0.05%
275 Chemists 3,040 $98,420 0.05%
276 Audio and Video Technicians 3,020 $67,840 0.05%
277 Art Directors 2,960 $114,870 0.05%
278 Skincare Specialists 2,960 $48,500 0.05%
279 Financial Risk Specialists 2,920 $121,010 0.05%
280 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 2,900 $99,170 0.05%
281 Demonstrators and Product Promoters 2,890 $42,670 0.05%
282 Fundraising Managers 2,860 $117,980 0.05%
283 First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers 2,860 $114,640 0.05%
284 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 2,850 $42,040 0.05%
285 Dietitians and Nutritionists 2,840 $77,060 0.05%
286 Natural Sciences Managers 2,810 $167,700 0.05%
287 Medical Equipment Preparers 2,800 $50,940 0.05%
288 Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 2,790 $89,110 0.05%
289 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 2,780 $85,750 0.05%
290 Public Relations Managers 2,770 $142,720 0.05%
291 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 2,760 $93,310 0.05%
292 Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2,750 $50,450 0.05%
293 Structural Iron and Steel Workers 2,740 $98,680 0.05%
294 Residential Advisors 2,720 $44,630 0.05%
295 Postal Service Clerks 2,720 $61,530 0.05%
296 First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers 2,670 $54,490 0.05%
297 Writers and Authors 2,640 $77,240 0.04%
298 Cooks, Short Order 2,630 $37,640 0.04%
299 Medical Equipment Repairers 2,620 $69,340 0.04%
300 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 2,590 $78,380 0.04%
301 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 2,570 $80,140 0.04%
302 Interior Designers 2,570 $85,520 0.04%
303 Construction and Building Inspectors 2,560 $80,320 0.04%
304 Brickmasons and Blockmasons 2,490 $84,830 0.04%
305 Occupational Therapy Assistants 2,470 $65,580 0.04%
306 Pest Control Workers 2,470 $47,510 0.04%
307 Gambling Dealers 2,470 $36,780 0.04%
308 Manicurists and Pedicurists 2,470 $40,560 0.04%
309 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 2,460 $70,890 0.04%
310 Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 2,460 $42,590 0.04%
311 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 2,390 $82,100 0.04%
312 Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2,380 $41,990 0.04%
313 First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers 2,370 $63,770 0.04%
314 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 2,350 $53,650 0.04%
315 Database Administrators 2,340 $108,300 0.04%
316 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 2,340 $108,130 0.04%
317 Locomotive Engineers 2,340 $102,480 0.04%
318 Veterinarians 2,330 $153,810 0.04%
319 Surgical Assistants 2,300 $78,760 0.04%
320 Actuaries 2,280 $129,580 0.04%
321 Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians 2,260 $71,950 0.04%
322 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 2,260 $82,470 0.04%
323 Crossing Guards and Flaggers 2,240 $45,300 0.04%
324 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 2,240 $43,900 0.04%
325 Clergy 2,200 $62,490 0.04%
326 Chiropractors 2,190 $77,220 0.04%
327 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 2,180 $60,540 0.04%
328 Millwrights 2,160 $70,530 0.04%
329 Photographers 2,150 $50,600 0.04%
330 Library Technicians 2,140 $48,950 0.04%
331 Travel Agents 2,120 $53,680 0.04%
332 Orderlies 2,110 $40,070 0.04%
333 Brokerage Clerks 2,060 $66,850 0.04%
334 Web and Digital Interface Designers 2,050 $98,960 0.03%
335 Community Health Workers 2,040 $51,690 0.03%
336 Dental Laboratory Technicians 2,030 $53,070 0.03%
337 New Accounts Clerks 2,020 $49,370 0.03%
338 Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers 2,010 $46,020 0.03%
339 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians 1,980 $86,320 0.03%
340 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 1,980 $65,490 0.03%
341 Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors 1,970 $66,810 0.03%
342 Transportation Security Screeners 1,970 $67,300 0.03%
343 Family Medicine Physicians 1,960 $229,370 0.03%
344 Procurement Clerks 1,950 $49,710 0.03%
345 Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants 1,940 $37,940 0.03%
346 Agricultural Equipment Operators 1,910 $47,230 0.03%
347 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 1,910 $55,050 0.03%
348 Rail Car Repairers 1,850 $79,540 0.03%
349 Training and Development Managers 1,830 $143,330 0.03%
350 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 1,820 $43,300 0.03%
351 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 1,790 $74,570 0.03%
352 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 1,790 $48,330 0.03%
353 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 1,770 $62,300 0.03%
354 Mechanical Door Repairers 1,770 $62,870 0.03%
355 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,770 $52,770 0.03%
356 Floral Designers 1,760 $37,300 0.03%
357 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 1,750 $43,040 0.03%
358 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 1,740 $62,740 0.03%
359 Home Appliance Repairers 1,730 $58,710 0.03%
360 Surveyors 1,710 $81,660 0.03%
361 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 1,710 $70,160 0.03%
362 Property Appraisers and Assessors 1,700 $70,380 0.03%
363 Passenger Attendants 1,700 $38,740 0.03%
364 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,690 $51,860 0.03%
365 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 1,680 $106,410 0.03%
366 Database Architects 1,590 $144,790 0.03%
367 Physicists 1,590 $139,780 0.03%
368 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 1,580 $80,140 0.03%
369 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 1,550 $92,260 0.03%
370 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1,540 $103,710 0.03%
371 Optometrists 1,540 $143,720 0.03%
372 Print Binding and Finishing Workers 1,540 $46,640 0.03%
373 Interpreters and Translators 1,510 $58,650 0.03%
374 Baggage Porters and Bellhops 1,480 $41,200 0.03%
375 Microbiologists 1,470 $93,850 0.02%
376 Concierges 1,460 $40,680 0.02%
377 Computer Hardware Engineers 1,420 $138,940 0.02%
378 Glaziers 1,410 $74,200 0.02%
379 Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents 1,350 $84,960 0.02%
380 Couriers and Messengers 1,340 $40,880 0.02%
381 Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles 1,330 $72,420 0.02%
382 Chemical Technicians 1,320 $65,850 0.02%
383 Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers 1,320 $74,280 0.02%
384 Tax Preparers 1,310 $54,530 0.02%
385 Architectural and Civil Drafters 1,310 $63,050 0.02%
386 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining 1,310 $73,360 0.02%
387 Private Detectives and Investigators 1,300 $64,440 0.02%
388 Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 1,290 $55,480 0.02%
389 Obstetricians and Gynecologists 1,290 $244,730 0.02%
390 Computer Programmers 1,280 $87,660 0.02%
391 Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,260 $51,750 0.02%
392 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 1,240 $43,410 0.02%
393 Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 1,230 $48,150 0.02%
394 Crane and Tower Operators 1,220 $71,380 0.02%
395 Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 1,210 $57,230 0.02%
396 Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers 1,210 $74,110 0.02%
397 Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators 1,190 $79,340 0.02%
398 Pediatricians, General 1,180 $225,740 0.02%
399 Pharmacy Aides 1,180 $37,760 0.02%
400 Credit Counselors 1,170 $55,920 0.02%
401 Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians 1,170 $79,370 0.02%
402 Commercial Pilots 1,170 $157,600 0.02%
403 Power Plant Operators 1,160 $103,620 0.02%
404 Sales Engineers 1,150 $108,920 0.02%
405 Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 1,150 $45,170 0.02%
406 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 1,150 $61,690 0.02%
407 Urban and Regional Planners 1,140 $97,270 0.02%
408 Nurse Anesthetists 1,140 $251,600 0.02%
409 General Internal Medicine Physicians 1,130 $192,450 0.02%
410 Transportation Inspectors 1,130 $69,780 0.02%
411 Surveying and Mapping Technicians 1,110 $60,110 0.02%
412 Insulation Workers, Mechanical 1,100 $90,480 0.02%
413 Tour and Travel Guides 1,090 $38,420 0.02%
414 Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 1,080 $80,660 0.02%
415 Special Education Teachers, Preschool 1,080 $67,490 0.02%
416 Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers 1,080 $125,180 0.02%
417 Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 1,070 $103,080 0.02%
418 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers 1,070 $71,690 0.02%
419 News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists 1,060 $87,560 0.02%
420 Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film 1,060 $96,520 0.02%
421 Nuclear Engineers 1,040 $139,280 0.02%
422 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 1,040 $136,180 0.02%
423 Technical Writers 1,040 $92,610 0.02%
424 Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation 1,040 $48,470 0.02%
425 Health Education Specialists 1,010 $68,730 0.02%
426 Real Estate Brokers 990 $78,710 0.02%
427 Air Traffic Controllers 990 $164,200 0.02%
428 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 980 $65,490 0.02%
429 Medical Transcriptionists 970 $44,420 0.02%
430 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 960 $132,450 0.02%
431 Bailiffs 960 $50,590 0.02%
432 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 950 $77,180 0.02%
433 Environmental Engineers 940 $116,020 0.02%
434 Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars 900 $62,280 0.02%
435 Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels 900 $83,930 0.02%
436 Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 880 $100,070 0.01%
437 Psychiatrists 870 $269,000 0.01%
438 Telemarketers 870 $41,810 0.01%
439 Marriage and Family Therapists 860 $68,510 0.01%
440 Athletic Trainers 850 $68,510 0.01%
441 Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 850 $48,160 0.01%
442 Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 840 $83,570 0.01%
443 Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 830 $39,850 0.01%
444 Soil and Plant Scientists 820 $89,520 0.01%
445 Forest and Conservation Technicians 820 $55,010 0.01%
446 Landscape Architects 810 $73,670 0.01%
447 Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants 800 $43,260 0.01%
448 Biological Technicians 790 $56,790 0.01%
449 Medical Appliance Technicians 790 $50,110 0.01%
450 Compensation and Benefits Managers 780 $156,340 0.01%
451 Food Scientists and Technologists 780 $103,030 0.01%
452 Nuclear Technicians 780 $105,680 0.01%
453 Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 780 $60,200 0.01%
454 Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers 780 $61,100 0.01%
455 Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 780 $50,030 0.01%
456 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 780 $50,730 0.01%
457 Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys 770 $54,760 0.01%
458 Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners 770 $73,260 0.01%
459 Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 760 $46,980 0.01%
460 Budget Analysts 750 $94,430 0.01%
461 Aircraft Service Attendants 750 $41,540 0.01%
462 Lodging Managers 740 $67,290 0.01%
463 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 740 $72,690 0.01%
464 Conservation Scientists 730 $75,750 0.01%
465 Funeral Attendants 730 $37,000 0.01%
466 Tile and Stone Setters 730 $72,080 0.01%
467 Signal and Track Switch Repairers 720 $99,020 0.01%
468 Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 710 $52,490 0.01%
469 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 710 $49,410 0.01%
470 Agricultural Technicians 700 $50,960 0.01%
471 History Teachers, Postsecondary 700 $87,290 0.01%
472 Tree Trimmers and Pruners 700 $66,850 0.01%
473 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 690 $85,840 0.01%
474 Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials 690 $57,360 0.01%
475 Broadcast Technicians 690 $77,070 0.01%
476 Fence Erectors 690 $53,380 0.01%
477 Physical Therapist Aides 680 $38,610 0.01%
478 Animal Trainers 680 $48,230 0.01%
479 Prepress Technicians and Workers 680 $54,520 0.01%
480 Bicycle Repairers 660 $38,420 0.01%
481 Engine and Other Machine Assemblers 650 $50,420 0.01%
482 Computer and Information Research Scientists 630 $142,950 0.01%
483 Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 630 $82,710 0.01%
484 Special Effects Artists and Animators 630 $92,680 0.01%
485 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 620 $260,500 0.01%
486 Nuclear Medicine Technologists 620 $105,110 0.01%
487 Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 610 $55,790 0.01%
488 Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians 610 $37,560 0.01%
489 Dietetic Technicians 590 $42,480 0.01%
490 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders 590 $52,660 0.01%
491 Carpet Installers 580 $65,210 0.01%
492 Sound Engineering Technicians 570 $69,840 0.01%
493 Meter Readers, Utilities 570 $62,280 0.01%
494 Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 570 $59,380 0.01%
495 Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage 560 $70,810 0.01%
496 Maintenance Workers, Machinery 560 $62,910 0.01%
497 Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 550 $110,300 0.01%
498 Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 550 $53,580 0.01%
499 Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 540 $103,950 0.01%
500 Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers 530 $68,110 0.01%
501 Gas Plant Operators 530 $90,040 0.01%
502 Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 530 $64,120 0.01%
503 Chemical Engineers 520 $123,570 0.01%
504 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 510 $96,970 0.01%
505 Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 510 $83,330 0.01%
506 First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers 510 $63,600 0.01%
507 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 510 $64,340 0.01%
508 Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 510 $53,420 0.01%
509 Gambling Cage Workers 500 $41,350 0.01%
510 Word Processors and Typists 490 $51,350 0.01%
511 Statisticians 480 $120,170 0.01%
512 Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 480 $72,770 0.01%
513 Conveyor Operators and Tenders 480 $46,060 0.01%
514 Law Teachers, Postsecondary 470 $136,280 0.01%
515 Agricultural Inspectors 470 $64,360 0.01%
516 Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 470 $50,480 0.01%
517 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 460 $128,760 0.01%
518 Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 460 $99,490 0.01%
519 Emergency Management Directors 450 $96,410 0.01%
520 Mechanical Drafters 450 $71,290 0.01%
521 Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 450 $35,890 0.01%
522 Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 440 $90,030 0.01%
523 Recreational Therapists 440 $59,160 0.01%
524 Fire Inspectors and Investigators 440 $73,330 0.01%
525 Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders 440 $41,620 0.01%
526 Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 430 $57,810 0.01%
527 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay 420 $109,050 0.01%
528 Sailors and Marine Oilers 420 $53,130 0.01%
529 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 410 $109,290 0.01%
530 Curators 410 $68,940 0.01%
531 Animal Control Workers 410 $47,480 0.01%
532 Nuclear Power Reactor Operators 410 $124,850 0.01%
533 Museum Technicians and Conservators 400 $59,800 0.01%
534 Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 390 $85,270 0.01%
535 Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 390 $51,120 0.01%
536 Foundry Mold and Coremakers 390 $54,530 0.01%
537 Materials Scientists 380 $129,980 0.01%
538 Forensic Science Technicians 370 $108,760 0.01%
539 Hearing Aid Specialists 360 $61,420 0.01%
540 Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 360 $49,410 0.01%
541 Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 340 $101,360 0.01%
542 Cardiologists 340 $484,120 0.01%
543 Audiologists 330 $99,730 0.01%
544 Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators 330 $43,590 0.01%
545 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 330 $81,990 0.01%
546 Pourers and Casters, Metal 330 $65,210 0.01%
547 Power Distributors and Dispatchers 330 $94,840 0.01%
548 Etchers and Engravers 330 $45,620 0.01%
549 Survey Researchers 320 $75,800 0.01%
550 Tapers 320 $107,380 0.01%
551 Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 320 $45,350 0.01%
552 Hoist and Winch Operators 320 $114,220 0.01%
553 Gambling Managers 310 $86,420 0.01%
554 Film and Video Editors 310 $77,150 0.01%
555 Exercise Physiologists 300 $65,960 0.01%
556 Proofreaders and Copy Markers 300 $52,010 0.01%
557 Avionics Technicians 300 $74,590 0.01%
558 Materials Engineers 290 $122,070 0.0%
559 Food Science Technicians 290 $68,480 0.0%
560 Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 290 $47,640 0.0%
561 Motorcycle Mechanics 290 $44,650 0.0%
562 Bridge and Lock Tenders 290 $71,700 0.0%
563 Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 280 $90,580 0.0%
564 Nurse Midwives 280 $113,800 0.0%
565 Pipelayers 280 $51,850 0.0%
566 Plasterers and Stucco Masons 270 $89,440 0.0%
567 Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians 250 $82,920 0.0%
568 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 250 $82,210 0.0%
569 Social Science Research Assistants 250 $69,900 0.0%
570 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 250 $72,800 0.0%
571 Upholsterers 250 $43,140 0.0%
572 Epidemiologists 240 $97,690 0.0%
573 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School 240 $82,180 0.0%
574 Neurologists 240 $258,020 0.0%
575 Orthotists and Prosthetists 240 $86,110 0.0%
576 Shampooers 240 $33,640 0.0%
577 Wellhead Pumpers 240 $54,750 0.0%
578 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 230 $116,190 0.0%
579 Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 230 $102,530 0.0%
580 Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers 230 $35,470 0.0%
581 Continuous Mining Machine Operators 230 $65,250 0.0%
582 Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 230 $51,970 0.0%
583 Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 230 $39,080 0.0%
584 Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 230 $59,960 0.0%
585 Foresters 220 $86,700 0.0%
586 Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 220 $96,650 0.0%
587 Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 220 $42,760 0.0%
588 Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas 220 $50,090 0.0%
589 Aerospace Engineers 200 $125,610 0.0%
590 Archivists 200 $67,020 0.0%
591 Roof Bolters, Mining 200 $82,170 0.0%
592 Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners 200 $57,380 0.0%
593 Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 200 $45,470 0.0%
594 Crematory Operators 190 $41,760 0.0%
595 Taxi Drivers 190 $37,880 0.0%
596 Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 180 $67,710 0.0%
597 Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 180 $86,340 0.0%
598 Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians 180 $49,630 0.0%
599 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 180 $61,020 0.0%
600 Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 180 $40,640 0.0%
601 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 180 $44,760 0.0%
602 Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 170 $104,910 0.0%
603 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric 170 $409,500 0.0%
604 Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles 170 $48,060 0.0%
605 Furniture Finishers 170 $47,040 0.0%
606 Advertising and Promotions Managers 160 $163,850 0.0%
607 Chemical Plant and System Operators 160 $68,240 0.0%
608 Electrical and Electronics Drafters 150 $74,040 0.0%
609 Biochemists and Biophysicists 150 $102,640 0.0%
610 Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 150 $99,320 0.0%
611 Desktop Publishers 150 $61,780 0.0%
612 Anthropologists and Archeologists 140 $65,610 0.0%
613 Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 140 $96,590 0.0%
614 Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 140 $75,040 0.0%
615 Medical Dosimetrists 140 $158,200 0.0%
616 Costume Attendants 140 $49,910 0.0%
617 Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks 140 $62,940 0.0%
618 Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment 140 $87,330 0.0%
619 Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners 130 $38,330 0.0%
620 Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 120 $106,410 0.0%
621 Psychiatric Aides 120 $47,130 0.0%
622 Riggers 120 $75,020 0.0%
623 Atmospheric and Space Scientists 110 $147,860 0.0%
624 Political Scientists 110 $104,460 0.0%
625 Boilermakers 110 $98,300 0.0%
626 Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters 110 $71,080 0.0%
627 Ship Engineers 110 $103,420 0.0%
628 Hydrologists 100 $92,640 0.0%
629 Genetic Counselors 90 $96,580 0.0%
630 Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining 90 $77,020 0.0%
631 Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians 80 $55,340 0.0%
632 Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians 80 $56,200 0.0%
633 Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 80 $131,290 0.0%
634 Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 70 $43,010 0.0%
635 Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders 70 $43,810 0.0%
636 Mathematicians 60 $121,990 0.0%
637 Embalmers 60 $63,240 0.0%
638 Models 60 $80,460 0.0%
639 Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 60 $36,910 0.0%
640 Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 60 $56,220 0.0%
641 Correspondence Clerks 50 $50,030 0.0%
642 Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers 50 $90,400 0.0%
643 Geographers 40 $92,160 0.0%
644 Logging Equipment Operators 40 $62,930 0.0%
645 Motorboat Operators 40 $70,700 0.0%
646 Traffic Technicians 40 $72,170 0.0%
647 Choreographers 30 $36,440 0.0%
648 Helpers--Electricians 30 $41,020 0.0%
649 Cutters and Trimmers, Hand 30 $39,380 0.0%

Frequently Asked Questions About Illinois Employment

How many tracked jobs are in Illinois?

Illinois has employment data for 649 occupations totaling 5,880,360 workers.

What is the most-employed occupation in Illinois?

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand with 195,390 workers.

Where does this data come from?

BLS OEWS, May 2025.

What jobs are in highest demand in Illinois?

By employment volume, Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand leads, followed by General and Operations Managers.

How often is employment data updated?

BLS releases OEWS data annually, typically in March for the prior May reference period.

Data: BLS OEWS 2025. Employment figures represent workers in each occupation across Illinois. Percentage of workforce = (State Employed / State Total Employment) × 100. Our Methodology · Data Sources

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