--- title: Illinois Jobs Hiring Now | Salary, Industries, Companies description: Discover hiring trends and salaries across Illinois. type: location_state url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations/illinois date: 2026-09-28T19:12:31Z og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/r7sq99.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: United States url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations --- # Illinois Jobs Hiring Now | Salary, Industries, Companies **Country:** [Top Job Trends By Locations](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) **Open jobs:** 79,949 **Hiring momentum:** -2.0% — 4,396 new postings in the last 28 days vs 4,486 in the 28 days before, on career sites tracked through both periods ## Summary - Postings on employer career sites published Jun 1 – Sep 28, 2026: 122,132 - Median salary: $69K - Salary range (P25–P75): $44K – $110K - Remote share: 5.2% ## Market Insights — September 2026 *Based on 122,132 postings published Jun 1 – Sep 28, 2026 • Updated September 28, 2026* - Industries with the most postings in Illinois: Hospitals and Health Care (20% of all postings), followed by Retail and Diversified Financial Services. - New postings for Illinois held steady in the last 28 days (4396 vs 4486 in the 28 days before). - Pay in Illinois is in line with the United States median ($69K vs $70K). *Numbers above are computed from postings on employer career sites published in the window shown below, closed ones included. Salary figures use posted ranges where available; the market median is the median of the country the pay is quoted in, as its location page shows it. Confidence reflects sample size and signal stability vs the prior month.* ## Top cities in Illinois | City | Open jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | [Jobs in Chicago, IL — Finance, Tech & Healthcare](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/illinois/chicago?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 23554 | $103K | | [Jobs in Springfield, IL — Government, Healthcare & More](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/illinois/springfield?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1772 | $60K | | [Jobs in Peoria, IL — Caterpillar, Healthcare & More](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/illinois/peoria?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1350 | $46K | | [Jobs in Rockford, IL — Manufacturing & Healthcare](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/illinois/rockford?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1169 | $54K | | [Jobs in Aurora, IL — Salary & Top Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/illinois/aurora?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1169 | $48K | | [Jobs in Naperville, IL — Tech, Finance & Healthcare](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/illinois/naperville?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1111 | $55K | | [Jobs in Schaumburg, IL — Corporate & Tech Hiring](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/illinois/schaumburg?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 996 | $59K | | [Jobs in Joliet, IL — Logistics, Healthcare & More](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/illinois/joliet?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 872 | $48K | | [Jobs in Champaign, IL — Tech, Healthcare & University](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/illinois/champaign?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 709 | $48K | | [Jobs in Elgin, IL — Manufacturing, Healthcare & More](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/illinois/elgin?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 603 | $50K | ## Jobs by city in Illinois | City | Open jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Chicago | 23554 | $103K | | Springfield | 1772 | $60K | | Peoria | 1350 | $46K | | Aurora | 1169 | $48K | | Rockford | 1169 | $54K | | Naperville | 1111 | $55K | | Schaumburg | 996 | $59K | | Joliet | 872 | $48K | | Champaign | 709 | $48K | | Elgin | 603 | $50K | ## Top industries in Illinois | Industry | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Hospitals & Health Care | 23826 | $69K | | Retail | 14868 | $36K | | Financial Services | 5504 | $115K | | Restaurants | 3459 | $41K | | Food & Beverage Services | 3269 | $58K | | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing | 2793 | $153K | | Software Development | 2705 | $149K | | Transportation & Logistics | 2286 | $68K | | Insurance | 2086 | $106K | | IT Services & Consulting | 1990 | $123K | ## Top roles hiring in Illinois | Role | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Retail Sales Associate | 6669 | $35K | | Registered Nurse | 4373 | $92K | | Assistant Manager | 2275 | $45K | | Customer Service Representative | 2050 | $36K | | Caregiver | 1980 | $36K | | Medical Assistant | 1307 | $47K | | Software Developer / Engineer | 1302 | $150K | | Sales Representative | 1234 | $65K | | Warehouse Associate | 1203 | $42K | | Patient Care Technician | 1171 | $46K | ## Top hiring companies in Illinois | Company | Total jobs | |---|---| | [Northwestern Medicine Jobs & Careers — Health System](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/northwestern-medicine?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 8207 | | [Domino's Pizza Pakistan Jobs & Careers — QSR](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/domino-s-pizza?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 2386 | | [Dollar General Jobs & Careers — Discount Retail](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/dollar-general?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 2335 | | [Albertsons Companies Jobs & Careers — Grocery Retail](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/albertsons-companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1891 | | [AbbVie Jobs & Careers — Biopharmaceuticals](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/abbvie?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1405 | | [CVS Health Jobs & Careers — Pharmacy & Healthcare](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/cvs-health?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1319 | | [Starbucks Jobs & Careers — Coffee & Retail](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/starbucks?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1229 | | [AutoZone Jobs & Careers — Auto Parts Retail](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/autozone?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1049 | **H1B sponsorship (FY2025 Q4 – FY2026 Q3):** 3312 employers filed 14681 petitions; 9% of the employers hiring here now are among them. ## Top visa sponsors in Illinois | Company | Workers | Median filed wage | |---|---|---| | Rivian | 608 | $150K | | EY | 398 | $173K | | Discover | 443 | $137K | | Cognizant | 281 | $108K | | Medline Industries, LP. | 306 | $139K | [All H1B sponsors in Illinois](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors/illinois?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Related - [Browse all locations](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Search jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs?utm_source=ai_markdown)