Top Paying Jobs in Illinois (2026)
Illinois has 1,660 jobs across diverse industries. The highest-paying occupations include General Internal Medicine Physicians ($234,880), Dentists, All Other Specialists ($222,960), Family Medicine Physicians ($220,260).
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Highest paying careers in Illinois
| Rank | Occupation | Category | Median salary | Hourly |
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| 1 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | Healthcare | $235K | $112.92/hr |
| 2 | Dentists, All Other Specialists | Healthcare | $223K | $107.19/hr |
| 3 | Family Medicine Physicians | Healthcare | $220K | $105.89/hr |
| 4 | Physicians, All Other | Healthcare | $219K | $105.23/hr |
| 5 | Pediatricians, General | Healthcare | $208K | $99.88/hr |
| 6 | Dentists, General | Healthcare | $180K | $86.74/hr |
| 7 | Air Traffic Controllers | Transportation | $175K | $84.18/hr |
| 8 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | Management | $166K | $79.67/hr |
| 9 | Financial Managers | Management | $160K | $76.92/hr |
| 10 | Natural Sciences Managers | Management | $159K | $76.29/hr |
| 11 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | Management | $157K | $75.71/hr |
| 12 | Lawyers | Legal | $157K | $75.63/hr |
| 13 | Marketing Managers | Management | $154K | $74.27/hr |
| 14 | Sales Managers | Management | $142K | $68.35/hr |
| 15 | Medical Dosimetrists | Healthcare | $141K | $67.68/hr |
| 16 | Purchasing Managers | Management | $139K | $66.99/hr |
| 17 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | Public Safety | $136K | $65.6/hr |
| 18 | Optometrists | Healthcare | $136K | $65.48/hr |
| 19 | Pharmacists | Healthcare | $136K | $65.33/hr |
| 20 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | Technology | $135K | $64.96/hr |
| 21 | Managers, All Other | Management | $135K | $64.81/hr |
| 22 | Sociologists | Science | $135K | $64.77/hr |
| 23 | Database Architects | Technology | $134K | $64.66/hr |
| 24 | Human Resources Managers | Management | $134K | $64.58/hr |
| 25 | Computer Network Architects | Technology | $132K | $63.61/hr |
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