These 25 Jobs Make the Most Money in Illinois

Which professionals are raking in the most dough in Illinois? For anyone looking for the most profitable career path, or if you're just curious how the other half gets paid, career site Zippia has mined data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to compile a list of the highest-paying jobs in the state.

The No. 1 highest-paying job in Illinois is surgeon, according to Zippia's analysis. Surgeons in Illinois make $248,420 on average, with a starting salary of $132,820.

Obstetricians and gynecologists are the only other careers on the list that make an average salary above $200,000.

Take a look at the 25 highest-paying jobs in Illinois and the average salary, according to Zippia. Click here to see the full list.

• Surgeons- $248,420
• Obstetricians and Gynecologists- $217,900
• Family and General Practitioners- $189,480
• Physicians and Surgeons, All Other- $189,390
• Anesthesiologists- $185,920
• Internists, General- $185,190
• Chief Executives- $175,490
• Podiatrists- $158,750
• Psychiatrists- $153,060
• Dentists, General- $149,400
• Pediatricians, General- $148,050
• Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers- $138,650
• Architectural and Engineering Managers- $129,690
• Computer and Information Systems Managers- $128,470
• Air Traffic Controllers- $127,600
• Lawyers- $125,920
• Financial Managers- $125,220
• Nurse Anesthetists- $124,820
• Natural Sciences Managers- $124,550
• Psychologists, All Other- $124,360
• Sales Managers- $123,140
• Physicists- $123,040
• Economics Teachers, Postsecondary- $120,240
• Nuclear Engineers- $119,950
• Marketing Managers- $119,860