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Wages by occupation in Danville, IL

In Danville, IL, the median annual wage across all occupations was $44,720 in May 2023, with 25,970 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2023SOURCE: BLS OEWS132 occupations

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What stands out

In Danville, IL, the median annual wage across all occupations was $44,720 in May 2023, with 25,970 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $130,510 for Pharmacists, the lowest $27,040 for Bartenders. The largest occupation by headcount is Stockers and Order Fillers with 1,060 jobs at a median of $42,170. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Pharmacists 29-105150$130,510$100,550$157,640evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031120$121,360$70,010≥ $239,200evidence →
Sales Managers 11-202270$119,590$55,280$224,430evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-305160$110,340$67,370$173,360evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-911190$108,370$77,970$178,980evidence →
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11-307160$107,640$68,100$159,090evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-919960$103,850$61,440$175,340evidence →
Software Developers 15-125250$102,370$51,940$148,060evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032100$91,150$66,950$133,250evidence →
Mechanical Engineers 17-214140$90,840$66,800$117,940evidence →
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 47-207360$90,740$43,350$100,410evidence →
Management Analysts 13-111160$85,570$52,310$118,960evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 47-101140$81,030$45,570$106,970evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021560$81,000$42,100$184,610evidence →
Industrial Engineers 17-2112130$79,520$66,750$111,810evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 49-101180$78,540$42,920$106,660evidence →
Project Management Specialists 13-108250$78,330$50,620$127,580evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141690$78,040$62,520$99,730evidence →
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 33-3051190$75,350$42,700$94,370evidence →
Electricians 47-211170$75,260$47,870$98,050evidence →
Social and Community Service Managers 11-915140$74,380$47,580$118,190evidence →
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 49-303190$71,660$48,080$71,660evidence →
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors 21-101870$71,620$45,090$94,720evidence →
Logisticians 13-108150$71,410$47,410$95,150evidence →
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199140$69,100$34,730$102,050evidence →
Millwrights 49-904440$68,230$35,900$75,500evidence →
Administrative Services Managers 11-301240$67,070$51,240$103,540evidence →
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 29-203460$67,020$48,280$82,170evidence →
Instructional Coordinators 25-903160$65,420$55,620$74,200evidence →
Speech-Language Pathologists 29-112740$64,500$47,370$107,660evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-70651,060$42,170$29,830$48,300evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032890$53,140$34,360$86,640evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011860$28,440$27,040$34,290evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141690$78,040$62,520$99,730evidence →
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 53-7051670$43,960$39,760$48,330evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062650$42,950$29,520$50,150evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023640$28,480$27,040$34,490evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061640$39,250$27,040$52,790evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021560$81,000$42,100$184,610evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031540$30,400$27,040$45,060evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011450$35,130$28,290$46,920evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051440$37,290$27,750$57,960evidence →
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 51-9061440$37,960$35,280$51,990evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071420$49,150$34,070$68,120evidence →
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 51-2090420$35,310$28,950$51,450evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131390$37,430$31,160$51,940evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045340$29,780$27,040$44,170evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014340$38,480$28,480$58,750evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021300$57,630$40,230$85,210evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 51-1011290$61,780$46,040$95,890evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031260$27,040$27,040$38,910evidence →
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 43-5071250$47,110$34,000$57,930evidence →
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031240$58,590$40,570$81,800evidence →
Food Batchmakers 51-3092240$44,720$40,180$62,870evidence →
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 35-2012230$35,460$28,390$46,700evidence →
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 51-9111230$44,720$28,810$64,580evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031200$43,820$31,080$62,270evidence →
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 33-3051190$75,350$42,700$94,370evidence →
Bartenders 35-3011190$27,040$27,040$45,400evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 41-4012190$56,560$33,160$104,960evidence →

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