metro Area

Salaries in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area

Browse salary data for 330 occupations in the Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area area. The average median salary across all occupations is $58,984.

Occupations

330

Avg Median Salary

$58,984

Highest Paying

$214,750

Area Type

metro

Highest Paying Jobs in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area

All Occupations in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area

Sorted by median salary (highest first)

OccupationMedian SalaryEmployed
Dentists, General$214,750110
Chief Executives$210,92060
Architectural and Engineering Managers$140,530150
Pharmacists$135,120160
Computer and Information Systems Managers$129,500190
Nurse Practitioners$128,070170
Physician Assistants$126,86030
Purchasing Managers$124,45050
Human Resources Managers$123,100160
Optometrists$122,95040
Sales Managers$122,190320
Financial Managers$121,910660
Managers, All Other$119,670270
Computer Network Architects$119,60040
Marketing Managers$118,030150
Veterinarians$112,53090
Industrial Production Managers$109,550430
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$107,990210
Electrical Engineers$104,140160
Software Developers$102,590190
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$101,670100
Physical Therapists$100,730130
Medical and Health Services Managers$100,670340
Construction Managers$100,470300
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$100,34070
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$98,420410
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$94,110480
Financial and Investment Analysts$94,040100
Civil Engineers$93,960240
Financial Examiners$93,63040
Occupational Therapists$93,47090
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$92,210200
Insurance Underwriters$91,07080
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$91,040160
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$91,000500
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$90,49040
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$90,12050
Computer Systems Analysts$89,400140
Project Management Specialists$89,390250
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$89,30040
Labor Relations Specialists$89,05070
Industrial Engineers$86,760370
Management Analysts$86,310130
Facilities Managers$86,270200
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$85,240510
Dental Hygienists$84,900230
Sheet Metal Workers$84,340120
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$83,55050
Mechanical Engineers$83,480200
Data Scientists$83,23030
Computer Occupations, All Other$82,80080
Administrative Services Managers$82,410100
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$82,170110
Lawyers$81,880220
Surveyors$81,70040
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$80,97070
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$80,20050
General and Operations Managers$79,7603,450
Registered Nurses$79,5402,390
Cost Estimators$78,900170
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$78,89040
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$78,65060
Chiropractors$78,58070
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$78,470530
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$78,14060
Roofers$77,510190
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$77,47050
Millwrights$77,38040
Loan Officers$76,600320
Electricians$76,260630
Speech-Language Pathologists$75,940120
Respiratory Therapists$75,71080
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$75,700170
Chemists$75,58040
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$75,510340
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$74,980100
Correctional Officers and Jailers$74,720860
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$74,370470
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$73,900110
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$73,800280
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$73,65060
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$73,57030
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$73,460140
School Psychologists$73,40050
Personal Financial Advisors$71,95080
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$70,11090
Logisticians$69,810160
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$68,8801,190
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$67,830100
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$67,550140
Chemical Plant and System Operators$67,45040
Training and Development Specialists$67,450300
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$67,41070
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$66,92060
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$66,690590
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$66,6701,250
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$65,780340
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$64,840290
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$64,690110
Compliance Officers$64,310130
Accountants and Auditors$64,250670
Human Resources Specialists$64,190380
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$64,12060
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,550480
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$63,550130
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$63,090540
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$62,920170
Physical Therapist Assistants$62,73070
Carpenters$62,660620
Social and Community Service Managers$62,450140
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$62,400840
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$62,370120
Private Detectives and Investigators$62,23060
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$62,140190
Dietitians and Nutritionists$62,04040
Healthcare Social Workers$61,83090
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,7301,510
Computer Network Support Specialists$61,710150
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$61,270100
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$61,27040
Chemical Technicians$61,23040
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$60,640220
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,400740
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$60,200240
Construction and Building Inspectors$60,15060
Instructional Coordinators$59,900120
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$59,8201,990
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$59,800200
Tool and Die Makers$59,520140
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$59,330210
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$59,11040
Firefighters$58,930500
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$58,690230
Credit Analysts$58,61060
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$57,980250
Postal Service Clerks$57,870190
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$57,820210
Property Appraisers and Assessors$57,67050
Construction Laborers$57,630940
Food Service Managers$57,480290
Financial Specialists, All Other$57,22070
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$57,20080
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$57,020190
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$56,72050
Postal Service Mail Carriers$56,450500
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$56,380110
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$56,30050
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$56,250230
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$55,700220
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$55,560340
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$54,340100
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$54,000110
Highway Maintenance Workers$53,430590
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$53,230590
Computer User Support Specialists$53,220270
Urban and Regional Planners$53,030N/A
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$52,7902,290
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$52,52040
Fundraisers$52,50040
Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors$52,320300
Surgical Technologists$52,31040
Public Relations Specialists$51,73060
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$51,680100
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$51,5703,010
Graphic Designers$51,39080
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$51,3801,600
Rehabilitation Counselors$51,270140
Legal Support Workers, All Other$51,240N/A
Psychiatric Technicians$50,960170
Mechanical Drafters$50,83030
Helpers--Production Workers$50,790150
Meter Readers, Utilities$50,71040
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$50,450170
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$50,420820
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$50,130440
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$50,110120
Counselors, All Other$50,09030
Chefs and Head Cooks$49,990100
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,960320
Public Safety Telecommunicators$49,770160
Printing Press Operators$49,730160
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$49,34040
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$49,31060
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$48,63080
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$47,84090
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$47,81080
Social Workers, All Other$47,78050
Insurance Sales Agents$47,630220
Lodging Managers$47,51030
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$47,37040
Community Health Workers$47,34040
Medical Records Specialists$47,110130
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$47,060130
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,05030
Machinists$46,860720
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$46,830130
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,82040
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$46,800850
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$46,560640
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$46,550150
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$46,52050
Agricultural Equipment Operators$46,250240
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$46,19060
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$46,120100
Dental Assistants$45,850490
New Accounts Clerks$45,71090
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$45,610200
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$45,580930
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,530350
Crane and Tower Operators$45,50030
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$45,44050
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$45,40060
Massage Therapists$45,31050
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$45,2101,310
Bailiffs$44,92050
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,810380
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$44,67070
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,530140
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$44,52090
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$44,25080
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$44,110100
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$44,030970
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,66070
Billing and Posting Clerks$43,650300
Bus Drivers, School$43,630480
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$43,42050
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$43,36040
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$43,0802,850
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$43,06030
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$42,84050
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$42,790100
Social and Human Service Assistants$42,550430
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$42,54080
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$42,47080
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$42,4301,850
Security Guards$42,080620
Coaches and Scouts$41,960110
Light Truck Drivers$41,7501,020
Order Clerks$41,74090
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$41,740110
Paramedics$41,600N/A
Medical Equipment Preparers$41,43040
Advertising Sales Agents$41,13040
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$41,040260
Grinding/Lapping/Polishing/Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$40,660130
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$40,6403,650
Procurement Clerks$40,15060
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$40,10040
Customer Service Representatives$40,0001,450
Office Clerks, General$39,8002,240
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$39,43040
Counter and Rental Clerks$39,400270
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$39,35060
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$39,350620
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$39,13070
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$38,91090
Clergy$38,86040
Bill and Account Collectors$38,820110
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$38,790370
Production Workers, All Other$38,730230
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$38,64050
Phlebotomists$38,62090
Food Processing Workers, All Other$38,60040
Nursing Assistants$38,5001,770
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$38,15050
Residential Advisors$38,06050
Food Batchmakers$38,010980
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$37,930200
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$37,87040
File Clerks$37,87090
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$37,65040
Self-Enrichment Teachers$37,540160
Medical Assistants$37,460370
Sewing Machine Operators$37,44040
Opticians, Dispensing$37,39070
Pharmacy Technicians$37,160440
Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers$36,960580
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$36,830150
Data Entry Keyers$36,81090
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$36,620910
Parts Salespersons$36,610340
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,6003,130
Butchers and Meat Cutters$36,560190
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$36,380120
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$36,28050
Tellers$36,240730
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$36,0601,090
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$36,060410
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$35,8201,280
Emergency Medical Technicians$35,610220
Receptionists and Information Clerks$35,500830
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$35,27030
Packers and Packagers, Hand$35,090510
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,0002,080
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$33,850210
Bakers$33,280170
School Bus Monitors$33,020140
Cooks, Restaurant$32,8501,350
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$32,42060
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$31,950750
Driver/Sales Workers$31,910320
Retail Salespersons$31,6702,530
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$31,500140
Recreation Workers$31,200330
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$31,200110
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$31,090380
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$31,050150
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,910680
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$30,7601,940
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$30,58080
Floral Designers$30,45060
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$30,440120
Food Preparation Workers$30,110560
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$30,050240
Library Assistants, Clerical$30,010120
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$29,850400
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$29,850360
Dishwashers$29,820160
Fast Food and Counter Workers$29,7203,270
Childcare Workers$29,710450
Cashiers$29,5703,850
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$29,360250
Animal Caretakers$29,290220
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$29,120250
Photographers$29,12080
Waiters and Waitresses$29,1201,890
Bartenders$29,1201,430
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$29,12060
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$29,120220
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$29,120110