Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
Figures describe the Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, a BLS-defined region outside metropolitan areas — not a single city or town. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (3 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 326 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $414,640 | $199.35 | 150 |
| 2 | Family Medicine Physicians | $278,820 | $134.05 | 30 |
| 3 | Nurse Anesthetists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 60 |
| 4 | Chief Executives | $234,030 | $112.52 | 50 |
| 5 | Dentists, General | $223,580 | $107.49 | 60 |
| 6 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $159,510 | $76.69 | 170 |
| 7 | Pharmacists | $138,680 | $66.67 | 160 |
| 8 | Physician Assistants | $136,410 | $65.58 | 50 |
| 9 | Marketing Managers | $135,900 | $65.34 | 160 |
| 10 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $135,300 | $65.05 | 180 |
| 11 | Nurse Practitioners | $134,310 | $64.57 | 190 |
| 12 | Purchasing Managers | $131,180 | $63.07 | 50 |
| 13 | Managers, All Other | $129,580 | $62.30 | 260 |
| 14 | Financial Managers | $129,280 | $62.15 | 650 |
| 15 | Human Resources Managers | $128,820 | $61.93 | 150 |
| 16 | Sales Managers | $127,700 | $61.40 | 330 |
| 17 | Industrial Production Managers | $124,950 | $60.07 | 400 |
| 18 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $110,930 | $53.33 | 70 |
| 19 | First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | $107,990 | $51.92 | 200 |
| 20 | Veterinarians | $105,590 | $50.76 | 80 |
| 21 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $104,120 | $50.06 | 330 |
| 22 | Lawyers | $104,110 | $50.05 | 240 |
| 23 | Software Developers | $103,910 | $49.96 | 200 |
| 24 | Electrical Engineers | $102,960 | $49.50 | 80 |
| 25 | Computer Network Architects | $102,030 | $49.05 | 40 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.