Chicago Metro Area
MSA: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
counties: Cook (IL), DeKalb (IL), DuPage (IL), Grundy (IL), Kane (IL), Kendall (IL), Lake (IL), McHenry (IL), Will (IL), Jasper (IN), Lake (IN), Newton (IN), Porter (IN), Kenosha (WI)
counties: Cook (IL), DeKalb (IL), DuPage (IL), Grundy (IL), Kane (IL), Kendall (IL), Lake (IL), McHenry (IL), Will (IL), Jasper (IN), Lake (IN), Newton (IN), Porter (IN), Kenosha (WI)
Population (2017 estimate): 9.5 million
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 4.3%
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 4.3%
NFP Employment (2017): 4.7 million
Average Earnings (2017): $51,510
Average Earnings (2017): $51,510
Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:
data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics | |||||||
Occupational Group |
Total Employment |
Jobs per 1000 |
Location Quotient |
Median Annual Earnings |
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Management | 337,400 | 74.1 | ![]() |
1.5 | ![]() |
$99,920 | ![]() |
Business and Financial Operations | 262,360 | 57.6 | ![]() |
1.1 | ![]() |
$65,550 | ![]() |
IT and Mathematical | 149,500 | 32.8 | ![]() |
1.1 | ![]() |
$83,550 | ![]() |
Architecture and Engineering | 67,640 | 14.9 | ![]() |
0.8 | ![]() |
$75,970 | ![]() |
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences | 27,750 | 6.1 | ![]() |
0.7 | ![]() |
$65,230 | ![]() |
Community and Social Services | 55,540 | 12.2 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$43,570 | ![]() |
Legal and Judicial | 37,730 | 8.3 | ![]() |
1.1 | ![]() |
$84,150 | ![]() |
Education, Training, and Library | 278,080 | 61.1 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$52,270 | ![]() |
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | 56,840 | 12.5 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$46,960 | ![]() |
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians | 255,350 | 56.1 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$67,980 | ![]() |
Healthcare Support | 124,990 | 27.5 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$27,360 | ![]() |
Protective Services | 119,390 | 26.2 | ![]() |
1.1 | ![]() |
$40,570 | ![]() |
Food Preparation and Serving Related | 383,510 | 84.2 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$20,190 | ![]() |
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance | 130,430 | 28.7 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$27,970 | ![]() |
Personal Care and Services | 135,790 | 29.8 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$22,960 | ![]() |
Sales and Related | 456,000 | 100.2 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$28,150 | ![]() |
Office and Administrative Support | 700,350 | 153.9 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$35,510 | ![]() |
Construction and Extraction | 130,510 | 28.7 | ![]() |
0.7 | ![]() |
$71,740 | ![]() |
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | 152,740 | 33.6 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$48,290 | ![]() |
Production | 319,760 | 70.2 | ![]() |
1.1 | ![]() |
$32,860 | ![]() |
Transportation and Material Moving | 367,220 | 80.7 | ![]() |
1.2 | ![]() |
$29,660 | ![]() |