Snapshot of
Employment in Illinois in 2010
- #5 amongst U.S. states ranked by total employment.
- #13 amongst U.S. states ranked by average annual wages.
- #20 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its male civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
- #20 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its male civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
- #20 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
- #22 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
- #26 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its female civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
- #26 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its female civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
- #34 amongst U.S. states ranked by total employment growth from the previous year.
- #36 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate among women.
- #37 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate among men.
- #37 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate.
- #51 amongst U.S. states ranked by average annual wages growth from the previous year.
Figure 1. Total Employment
Figure 2. Employment by Gender
Figure 3. Employment Percent Change
Figure 4. Unemployment Rate
Figure 5. Percentage of Civilian Population in Employment
Total Employment
5,528,420
127,097,160
Total Employment Amount Change from 2009 to 2010
-175,820
-3,550,450
Total Employment Percent Change from 2009 to 2010
-0.03 %
-0.03 %
Percent of Women Employed
54.80 %
53.60 %
Percent of Men Employed
65.70 %
58.50 %
Unemployment Rate
10.20 %
9.60 %
Unemployment Rate Amongst Women
8.80 %
8.60 %
Unemployment Rate Amongst Men
11.30 %
10.50 %
Table 1. Employment Information for
Illinois
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Salary Information for
Illinois
Figure 6. Annual Salary Distribution
Figure 7. Hourly Wage Distribution
Figure 8. Average Annual Salary
Figure 9. Average Hourly Wage
Figure 10. Average Annual Wage Percent Change
Average Annual Salary
$46,450
$44,410
Average Hourly Wage
$22.33
$21.35
Average Annual Salary Change from 2009 to 2010
0.01 %
0.02 %
Table 2. Salary Information for
Illinois
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VIEW ALL ILLINOIS OCCUPATIONS HERE
HIGHEST PAYING OCCUPATIONS
1. Legal Occupations: $107,770
2. Management Occupations: $100,510
3. Computer and Mathematical Occupations: $75,130
4. Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations: $73,990
5. Architecture and Engineering Occupations: $73,270
Table 3. Highest Paying
Illinois Occupations
FASTEST GROWING SALARIES
1. Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations: 0.08 %
2. Sales and Related Occupations: 0.04 %
3. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations: 0.04 %
4. Production Occupations: 0.03 %
5. Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations: 0.02 %
Table 4.
Illinois Occupations with the Fastest Growing Salaries
POPULAR OCCUPATIONS
1. Office and Administrative Support Occupations: 15.93 %
2. Sales and Related Occupations: 10.55 %
3. Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations: 7.99 %
4. Transportation and Material Moving Occupations: 7.84 %
5. Production Occupations: 7.49 %
Table 5. Popular
Illinois Occupations
(Percentage of Total Employment for the State)
FASTEST GROWING EMPLOYMENT
1. Healthcare Support Occupations: 0.07 %
2. Education, Training, and Library Occupations: 0.02 %
3. Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations: 0.01 %
4. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations: 0.01 %
5. Sales and Related Occupations: 0.00 %
Table 6.
Illinois Occupations with the Fastest Growing Employment
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VIEW ALL METRO AREAS IN ILLINOIS
HIGHEST PAYING METRO AREAS
1. Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL: $49,140
2. Lake County-Kenosha County, IL: $48,520
3. Bloomington-Normal, IL: $46,000
4. Champaign-Urbana, IL: $45,010
5. Springfield, IL: $44,040
Table 7. Metro Areas with the Highest Salaries
METRO AREAS WITH FASTEST GROWING WAGES
1. Bloomington-Normal, IL: 0.04 %
2. Springfield, IL: 0.03 %
4. Lake County-Kenosha County, IL: 0.02 %
Table 8. Metro Areas with the Fastest Growing Salaries
POPULAR METRO AREAS
1. Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL: 3,542,180
2. Lake County-Kenosha County, IL: 369,540
5. Springfield, IL: 105,360
Table 9. Metro Areas with Highest Employment
FASTEST GROWING METRO AREAS
1. Bloomington-Normal, IL: 0.00 %
2. Springfield, IL: 0.00 %
3. Champaign-Urbana, IL: -0.01 %
4. Kankakee-Bradley, IL: -0.02 %
Table 10. Metro Areas with the Fastest Growing Employment
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LARGEST NUMER OF FIRMS
1. Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL: 199,427
4. Springfield, IL : 4,762
5. Champaign-Urbana, IL : 4,292
Table
11. Metro Areas with the Largest Number of Registered Firms (2008)
HIGHEST CONCENTRATION OF ESTABLISHMENTS
1. Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL: 1.22
3. Champaign-Urbana, IL : 1.17
5. Springfield, IL : 1.16
Table
12. Metro Areas with the Highest Number of Establishments Per Firm (2008)
HIGHEST EMPLOYMENT PER FIRM
1. Bloomington-Normal, IL : 24.75
4. Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL: 20.99
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13. Metro Areas with the Highest Number of Employees Per Firm (2008)
HIGHEST ANNUAL PAYROLL PER FIRM
1. Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL: $1,042,836
2. Bloomington-Normal, IL : $998,398
4. Decatur, IL : $818,551
5. Rockford, IL : $767,591
Table
14. Metro Areas with the Highest Annual Payroll Per Firm (2008)
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LARGEST EMPLOYMENT
1. Health care and social assistance: 13.31%
4. Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services: 9.58%
5. Accommodation and food services: 8.77%
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15. Local Industries with the Largest Employment (2008)
LARGEST NUMER OF FIRMS
1. Professional, scientific, and technical services: 36,814
3. Other services (except public administration): 29,415
5. Health care and social assistance: 25,187
Table
16. Local Industries with the Largest Number of Registered Firms (2008)
HIGHEST EMPLOYMENT PER FIRM
2. Management of companies and enterprises: 119.72
4. Educational services: 43.5
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17. Local Industries with the Highest Number of Employees Per Firm (2008)
HIGHEST ANNUAL PAYROLL PER FIRM
1. Utilities: $15,980,785
2. Management of companies and enterprises: $11,864,279
3. Information: $2,818,310
4. Manufacturing: $2,269,773
5. Finance and insurance: $2,222,074
Table
18. Local Industries with the Highest Annual Payroll Per Firm (2008)
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- Popular Colleges in Illinois
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Champaign, IL
- DeVry University-Illinois - Chicago, IL
- University of Illinois at Chicago - Chicago, IL
- College of DuPage - Glen Ellyn, IL
- DePaul University - Chicago, IL
- Northern Illinois University - Dekalb, IL
- Illinois State University - Normal, IL
- Northwestern University - Evanston, IL
- Southern Illinois University Carbondale - Carbondale, IL
- American InterContinental University-Online - Hoffman Estates, IL
Table
19. Popular Colleges in
Illinois.
- Popular Training and Education Programs in Illinois
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Accounting
- English Language and Literature, General
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Psychology, General
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- History, General
- Mathematics, General
- Chemistry, General
Table
20. Popular Academic/Training Programs Offered by Colleges in
Illinois.
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Further Information on Employment and Occupations in
Illinois
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor and U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce
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