Job market report: North Chicago, IL

Open jobs, pay and living costs in and around North Chicago, from the listings JoRoute reads from employers' own job boards. Data as of November 5, 2026.

At a glance

  • 11 open listings in North Chicago; 75 jobs within 25 miles.
  • ▲ 2 new in the last 7 days; 0 today.
  • Typical listed pay: $147k a year ($148k at U.S.-average prices). Each employer counts once.
  • Living costs in IL: 1% below the U.S. average (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2023 (U.S. average = 100)).
  • 1,766 workers in WARN layoff notices within 50 miles.
Alabama: 359 jobsAlaska: 285 jobsArizona: 1,400 jobsColorado: 1,181 jobsFlorida: 1,500 jobsGeorgia: 1,160 jobsIndiana: 783 jobsKansas: 295 jobsMaine: 101 jobsMassachusetts: 1,406 jobsMinnesota: 645 jobsNew Jersey: 370 jobsNorth Carolina: 532 jobsNorth Dakota: 207 jobsOklahoma: 702 jobsPennsylvania: 601 jobsSouth Dakota: 215 jobsTexas: 3,664 jobsWyoming: 137 jobsConnecticut: 182 jobsMissouri: 914 jobsWest Virginia: 119 jobsIllinois: 1,499 jobsNew Mexico: 723 jobsArkansas: 205 jobsCalifornia: 7,726 jobsDelaware: 91 jobsDistrict of Columbia: 1,946 jobsHawaii: 342 jobsIowa: 168 jobsKentucky: 279 jobsMaryland: 700 jobsMichigan: 342 jobsMississippi: 173 jobsMontana: 197 jobsNew Hampshire: 80 jobsNew York: 3,724 jobsOhio: 636 jobsOregon: 584 jobsTennessee: 391 jobsUtah: 801 jobsVirginia: 1,155 jobsWashington: 2,845 jobsWisconsin: 226 jobsNebraska: 214 jobsSouth Carolina: 209 jobsIdaho: 219 jobsNevada: 274 jobsVermont: 66 jobsLouisiana: 638 jobsRhode Island: 54 jobsChicagoMilwaukeeAuroraCarol StreamRacinePalatineSchaumburgNapervilleKenoshaElginOak ParkWaukeshaCrystal LakeHoffman EstatesMelrose ParkWaukeganBrookfield Des Plaines, IL: 2 jobs, ▲ 1 new this weekSkokie, IL: 4 jobsSkokie · 4Evanston, IL: 1 jobMount Prospect, IL: 1 jobArlington Heights, IL: 2 jobsArlington Heights · 2Glenview, IL: 1 jobLake Zurich, IL: 4 jobsLake Zurich · 4Highland Park, IL: 3 jobs, ▲ 2 new this weekHighland Park · 3Fort Sheridan, IL: 5 jobs, median listed pay $79k a yearFort Sheridan · 5 · $79kGurnee, IL: 2 jobsGurnee · 2Great Lakes, IL: 39 jobs, median listed pay $54k a year, ▲ 4 new this week, 2 new todayGreat Lakes · 39 · $54kNorth Chicago, IL: 11 jobs, median listed pay $147k a year, ▲ 2 new this weekNorth Chicago · 11 · $147k You: North Chicago, IL Dashed rings: 13 and 25 miles
Red pins: cities with jobs within 25 miles of North Chicago; a bigger pin means more jobs.

Employers hiring most

  1. Veterans Health Administration · 10 jobs
  2. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology · 1 job

Nearby cities

  • Chicago, IL · 950 jobs · 37 mi
  • Milwaukee, WI · 59 jobs · 46 mi
  • Hoffman Estates, IL · 42 jobs · 27 mi
  • Great Lakes, IL · 39 jobs · 6 mi
  • Aurora, IL · 29 jobs · 49 mi
  • Oak Brook, IL · 14 jobs · 38 mi

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