You Earn What You Learn

Unemployment Rate	Education	Average Annual Income
14.4%	Less then High School Diploma	$16,200
7.1%	High School Diploma, including GED	$24,900
5.7%	Some College, no Degree	$28,200
4.0%	Associate Degree	$33,600
3.3%	Bachelor’s degree	$48,900
2.2%	Master’s Degree	$63,200
Average Unemployment Rate: 6.2%		Average Income: $29,853

 

Illinois Occupations With The Most Openings Each Year*
Vocational Training After High School			Long-Term-On-The-Job-Training
Occupational Title	Annual Openings	Hourly Wage: Entry	Occupational Title	Annual Openings	Hourly Wage: Entry
Automotive Service Technicians & Mechanics +	1,166	$9.82	General Maintenance and Repair Workers +	1,677	$10.32
Licensed Practical Nurses	736	$11.82	Carpenters	1,671	$12.46
Hairdressers/Stylists/ Cosmetologists	638	$7.25	Restaurant Cooks	1,305	$7.15
Welders, Cutters, Solderers & Brazers +	605	$10.70	Electricians +	1,288	$14.92
Fitness Trainers/ Aerobics Instructors	474	$8.23	Police & Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	953	$12.74
Legal Secretaries	436	$13.77	Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters	865	$17.82
			Machinists +	666	$10.50
			Fire Fighters	593	$8.83
+ Denotes a Best Bet Occupation. Best Bet Occupations combine a high growth rate with a large number of annual openings and pay well for the level of training/education. * For more information, visit http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/joib/MostOpenings.pdf