221 Jobs That Pay Over $75K in Illinois (2024)

There are 221 occupations in Illinois with a median salary above $75K per year. The highest-paying is General Internal Medicine Physicians at $225,730/year. Based on 2024 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024

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221
Jobs Over $75K

$225,730

#1: General Internal Medicine Physicians

$101,002

Avg of Qualifying Jobs

1,558,580

Workers in These Jobs

All 221 Jobs Paying Over $75K in Illinois

Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job to see the full salary breakdown.

#	Occupation	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Workers
1	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$225,730	$226,750	2,180
2	Dentists, All Other Specialists	$216,280	$239,540	110
3	Pediatricians, General	$174,970	$196,980	1,790
4	Air Traffic Controllers	$171,810	$154,830	950
5	Physicians, All Other	$171,420	$212,250	17,660
6	Psychiatrists	$171,370	$225,240	690
7	Radiologists	$170,240	$278,810	1,050
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$164,240	$163,930	26,940
9	Lawyers	$161,880	$178,380	31,280
10	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$160,220	$161,450	8,310
11	Dentists, General	$159,290	$165,760	5,840
12	Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$150,360	$162,970	350
13	Financial Managers	$149,900	$173,210	48,810
14	Marketing Managers	$149,430	$156,730	24,910
15	Physicists	$144,620	$147,790	900
16	Natural Sciences Managers	$138,340	$154,140	2,910
17	Purchasing Managers	$136,930	$149,430	3,650
18	Petroleum Engineers	$136,190	$140,580	60
19	Medical Dosimetrists	$135,960	$136,540	80
20	Sales Managers	$135,680	$156,870	32,710
21	Pharmacists	$135,120	$133,050	12,090
22	Human Resources Managers	$132,170	$148,660	13,680
23	Managers, All Other	$132,070	$143,940	N/A
24	Computer Network Architects	$131,740	$135,690	6,770
25	Optometrists	$131,060	$129,440	1,650
26	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$130,920	$138,910	1,280
27	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$130,740	$129,610	490
28	Training and Development Managers	$130,500	$143,310	1,560
29	Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$129,840	$106,650	1,130
30	Database Architects	$128,990	$124,240	1,500
31	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$128,460	$119,800	6,030
32	Family Medicine Physicians	$128,350	$167,480	2,440
33	Public Relations Managers	$127,040	$134,850	3,440
34	Nurse Practitioners	$126,950	$126,900	9,220
35	Nurse Midwives	$126,450	$123,820	200
36	Software Developers	$126,200	$123,700	56,290
37	Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$125,990	$114,010	N/A
38	Computer Hardware Engineers	$123,590	$127,440	1,310
39	Nuclear Engineers	$121,550	$121,540	440
40	Actuaries	$119,650	$136,850	1,860
41	Industrial Production Managers	$119,190	$125,390	11,160
42	Physician Assistants	$118,400	$122,720	3,890
43	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$117,990	$120,470	7,620
44	Information Security Analysts	$116,800	$121,110	4,450
45	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$116,580	$134,900	530
46	Aerospace Engineers	$116,520	$125,450	670
47	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$116,450	$115,410	190
48	Statisticians	$114,180	$117,170	460
49	Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$112,950	$94,630	140
50	Hoist and Winch Operators	$111,470	$108,130	280
51	Sociologists	$111,380	$120,320	N/A
52	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$110,790	$114,130	450
53	Computer Occupations, All Other	$110,160	$110,330	10,140
54	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$109,470	$113,920	550
55	Medical and Health Services Managers	$109,050	$131,980	18,970
56	Data Scientists	$108,580	$115,840	6,320
57	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$108,280	$117,550	610
58	Construction Managers	$108,140	$116,120	15,930
59	Engineers, All Other	$107,490	$109,670	2,740
60	Physical Scientists, All Other	$107,340	$110,890	620
61	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$107,310	$114,230	14,190
62	Chemical Engineers	$107,080	$110,590	220
63	Materials Scientists	$106,920	$115,130	580
64	Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$106,790	$100,610	1,490
65	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$106,540	$99,520	4,550
66	Economists	$105,430	$119,870	670
67	Administrative Services Managers	$104,800	$119,580	12,920
68	Management Analysts	$104,610	$121,310	44,210
69	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$104,180	$103,990	260
70	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$104,170	$114,310	1,690
71	Electrical Engineers	$104,120	$110,070	4,640
72	Power Plant Operators	$103,830	$97,320	1,270
73	Tapers	$103,600	$99,010	420
74	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$103,330	$105,400	2,390
75	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$103,230	$103,380	430
76	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$103,040	$108,160	1,590
77	Physical Therapists	$102,820	$104,640	10,610
78	Veterinarians	$102,750	$118,040	2,540
79	Sales Engineers	$102,500	$112,290	1,390
80	Facilities Managers	$102,250	$107,070	7,310
81	Art Directors	$102,050	$113,520	3,520
82	Environmental Engineers	$102,000	$103,890	1,610
83	Operations Research Analysts	$101,880	$106,300	5,320
84	Financial and Investment Analysts	$101,510	$120,390	17,060
85	Forensic Science Technicians	$101,300	$95,750	370
86	Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,250	$98,940	180
87	General and Operations Managers	$101,250	$129,590	182,840
88	Fundraising Managers	$101,090	$109,830	2,180
89	Financial Risk Specialists	$100,700	$111,170	2,170
90	Web Developers	$100,580	$93,100	4,260
91	Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,380	$101,980	220
92	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$100,280	$107,940	2,860
93	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$100,220	$112,480	12,640
94	Industrial Engineers	$99,660	$102,710	17,760
95	Computer Systems Analysts	$99,470	$101,970	20,570
96	Mechanical Engineers	$99,420	$103,480	10,260
97	Radiation Therapists	$98,860	$95,020	520
98	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$98,590	$96,310	650
99	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$98,430	$87,630	30,550
100	Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$98,170	$94,760	3,180
101	Materials Engineers	$98,060	$100,140	160
102	Civil Engineers	$97,870	$101,560	13,530
103	Occupational Therapists	$97,040	$96,160	7,270
104	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$96,890	$93,640	17,110
105	Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,750	$98,930	530
106	Database Administrators	$96,560	$108,650	3,370
107	Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	$96,110	$101,780	280
108	Personal Financial Advisors	$95,870	$154,320	9,360
109	Political Scientists	$95,810	$88,230	210
110	Nuclear Technicians	$95,630	$95,500	570
111	Project Management Specialists	$95,560	$100,630	25,300
112	Electricians	$95,090	$88,040	21,890
113	Epidemiologists	$94,830	$96,770	170
114	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$94,500	$88,420	16,940
115	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$93,920	$97,170	10,070
116	Biochemists and Biophysicists	$93,760	$86,250	120
117	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$93,120	$98,350	380
118	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$92,890	$109,440	3,860
119	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$92,680	$100,300	220
120	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$92,520	$94,850	7,700
121	Genetic Counselors	$91,500	$92,800	70
122	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$91,220	$90,460	N/A
123	Labor Relations Specialists	$90,940	$99,360	2,710
124	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$90,900	$95,820	2,920
125	Boilermakers	$90,740	$94,250	150
126	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$90,400	$90,690	3,360
127	Budget Analysts	$89,810	$90,000	870
128	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	$89,810	$102,690	620
129	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$89,750	$104,010	2,480
130	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$89,720	$85,380	11,780
131	Sheet Metal Workers	$89,520	$82,160	4,430
132	Financial Specialists, All Other	$89,480	$104,460	6,610
133	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$87,820	$89,700	500
134	Floor Sanders and Finishers	$87,570	$77,110	N/A
135	Urban and Regional Planners	$86,850	$91,130	910
136	Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$86,400	$81,980	N/A
137	Computer Programmers	$86,240	$96,810	1,700
138	Pediatric Surgeons	$86,000	$256,570	40
139	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$85,990	$111,300	4,930
140	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$85,710	$102,900	10,590
141	Emergency Management Directors	$85,580	$89,400	N/A
142	Subway and Streetcar Operators	$85,540	$82,740	390
143	Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$85,360	$94,010	150
144	Food Scientists and Technologists	$85,290	$94,280	480
145	Survey Researchers	$85,090	$102,280	250
146	Financial Examiners	$85,080	$99,780	3,600
147	Credit Analysts	$84,680	$99,490	3,500
148	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$84,680	$88,750	610
149	Speech-Language Pathologists	$84,580	$87,910	8,260
150	Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$84,400	$79,330	510
151	Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$84,360	$285,210	200
152	Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$84,310	$91,060	350
153	Microbiologists	$84,050	$91,340	840
154	Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$83,960	$82,200	3,160
155	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$83,280	$83,360	550
156	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$83,250	$94,670	380
157	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$83,140	$93,210	5,470
158	Chemists	$82,970	$92,590	3,340
159	Transit and Railroad Police	$82,830	$80,930	70
160	Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	$82,790	$84,880	180
161	Gas Plant Operators	$82,780	$82,630	750
162	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$82,670	$85,580	2,650
163	Registered Nurses	$82,470	$87,650	139,910
164	Signal and Track Switch Repairers	$82,460	$87,300	620
165	Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,280	$93,870	840
166	Geographers	$82,120	$86,860	60
167	Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,080	$87,950	310
168	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$82,050	$88,830	750
169	Dental Hygienists	$81,920	$82,470	7,730
170	Technical Writers	$81,730	$88,620	990
171	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,600	$81,720	2,960
172	Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,560	$86,310	210
173	Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,490	$86,560	200
174	Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,490	$81,470	1,860
175	History Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,290	$86,010	780
176	Audiologists	$81,260	$89,390	820
177	Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,210	$87,100	530
178	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$80,980	$79,900	120
179	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,890	$88,490	1,700
180	Designers, All Other	$80,720	$85,200	180
181	Psychologists, All Other	$80,530	$97,100	610
182	Firefighters	$80,380	$75,610	14,950
183	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$80,250	$110,750	25,390
184	Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,180	$85,360	1,930
185	Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,580	$78,660	180
186	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,560	$82,260	2,140
187	Cost Estimators	$79,430	$82,210	7,170
188	Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,210	$91,640	670
189	Respiratory Therapists	$78,980	$79,390	5,130
190	Surveyors	$78,940	$81,790	1,370
191	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,450	$81,660	830
192	Education Administrators, All Other	$78,380	$86,830	1,810
193	Compliance Officers	$78,370	$82,280	8,480
194	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$78,360	$81,260	15,940
195	School Psychologists	$78,330	$83,060	3,380
196	Special Effects Artists and Animators	$78,300	$79,510	N/A
197	Accountants and Auditors	$78,280	$85,790	53,120
198	Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,230	$77,050	1,120
199	Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$77,710	$83,200	40,080
200	English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,490	$77,270	2,580
201	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,260	$84,870	4,720
202	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,130	$80,200	50,490
203	Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$77,040	$80,620	9,000
204	Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$77,000	$78,730	1,170
205	Biological Scientists, All Other	$76,940	$79,460	770
206	Orthotists and Prosthetists	$76,940	$80,380	140
207	Ship Engineers	$76,890	$79,390	100
208	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$76,840	$75,640	12,560
209	Instructional Coordinators	$76,490	$86,150	9,170
210	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$76,200	$82,560	1,520
211	Insurance Underwriters	$76,110	$82,330	6,090
212	Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic	$76,020	$72,530	30
213	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$75,990	$76,560	12,500
214	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,710	$85,480	4,330
215	Avionics Technicians	$75,670	$80,010	360
216	Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other	$75,620	$81,750	1,520
217	Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$75,570	$76,740	1,100
218	Producers and Directors	$75,350	$85,570	3,000
219	Foresters	$75,330	$77,420	290
220	Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$75,320	$82,940	330
221	Loan Officers	$75,250	$87,530	12,170

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Illinois High-Salary Insights

The $75K+ jobs in Illinois are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners, Management, and Transportation fields.

30.0% of all tracked occupations in IL earn a median salary above $75K. The entry point for this group is $75,250/year (Loan Officers), while the top earner makes $225,730/year.

Illinois ranks #11 among all 50 states for the number of $75K+ jobs.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many jobs pay over $75K a year in Illinois?

According to 2024 BLS data, there are 221 occupations in Illinois with a median annual salary above $75K. This represents 30.0% of all tracked occupations in IL.

What is the highest paying job in Illinois?

The highest paying occupation in Illinois is General Internal Medicine Physicians with a median salary of $225,730 per year based on 2024 BLS OEWS data.

What is the minimum salary to be on the $75K+ list in Illinois?

The entry point for the $75K+ list in Illinois is $75,250/year (Loan Officers). Any occupation with a median salary above $75K qualifies for this list.

What is the average salary of $75K+ jobs in Illinois?

The average median salary among all 221 occupations that pay over $75K in Illinois is $101,002 per year (2024 data).

How can I get a job that pays over $75K in Illinois?

High-paying jobs in Illinois typically require specialized education, certifications, or significant experience. Common fields include healthcare, technology, management, and engineering. Investing in relevant skills through certifications and advanced degrees can help you reach the $75K+ salary range. Check individual job pages for specific requirements.

Jobs Over $75K in Other States

These are gross salaries. After federal, state, and FICA taxes, take-home pay is lower.

More Salary Data for Illinois

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Data Source & Methodology

This list includes all occupations with BLS-published state-level median salary data above $75K per year. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. See our Methodology page for details.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics