Median annual wage, all occupations in Illinois
Median annual wage, all occupations in Illinois was $51,960 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 3.9% from 2024. That is the 20th highest of 51 states in 2025.
Median annual wage, all occupations in Illinois, 2003 to 2025
All 23 values
| Period | USD |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 51,960 |
| 2024 | 50,000 |
| 2023 | 48,730 |
| 2022 | 47,480 |
| 2021 | 46,630 |
| 2020 | 43,700 |
| 2019 | 41,060 |
| 2018 | 39,950 |
| 2017 | 38,870 |
| 2016 | 38,270 |
| 2015 | 37,320 |
| 2014 | 36,590 |
| 2013 | 35,720 |
| 2012 | 35,490 |
| 2011 | 35,260 |
| 2010 | 35,080 |
| 2009 | 34,830 |
| 2008 | 33,910 |
| 2007 | 32,860 |
| 2006 | 31,650 |
| 2005 | 30,750 |
| 2004 | 29,980 |
| 2003 | 29,290 |
Compared with United States
| Place | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 51,960 |
| United States | 50,980 |
Rankings
Definition
Median annual wage of wage and salary jobs in all occupations, in US dollars, from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Half of jobs pay more and half pay less. Estimates refer to May of each year.
A wage per job, not household or personal income: for those use median_household_income or per_capita_personal_income. Covers employees of nonfarm establishments; the self-employed, farm workers and private household workers are excluded. Pay is straight-time gross pay: base rate, cost-of-living allowances, commissions, production bonuses and tips. Overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and employer-paid benefits are excluded. BLS converts hourly rates to annual pay at 2,080 hours a year.
How to cite
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual median wage, all occupations (00-0000). https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm25st.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual median wage, all occupations (00-0000) (Median annual wage, all occupations, Illinois, 2003 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm25st.zip
MLA 9
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual median wage, all occupations (00-0000), Median annual wage, all occupations, Illinois, 2003 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 15 May 2026, https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm25st.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/median-annual-wage/illinois. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual median wage, all occupations (00-0000). Median annual wage, all occupations, Illinois, 2003 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm25st.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/median-annual-wage/illinois.
Harvard
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual median wage, all occupations (00-0000), Median annual wage, all occupations, Illinois, 2003 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm25st.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/median-annual-wage/illinois (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{bureau_median_annual_wage_all_2025,
author = {{U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics}},
title = {{Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual median wage, all occupations (00-0000): Median annual wage, all occupations, Illinois, 2003 to 2025}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm25st.zip},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/median-annual-wage/illinois. Publisher attribution: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual median wage, all occupations (00-0000). https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm25st.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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What is the median annual wage, all occupations in Illinois?
Median annual wage, all occupations in Illinois was $51,960 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 3.9% from 2024. That is the 20th highest of 51 states in 2025.
Where does this figure come from?
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual median wage, all occupations (00-0000). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest median annual wage, all occupations in Illinois?
$51,960 in 2025, the highest value since 2003 in this series.