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Wages by occupation in Springfield, IL

In Springfield, IL, the median annual wage across all occupations was $49,550 in May 2024, with 102,720 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS314 occupations

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What stands out

In Springfield, IL, the median annual wage across all occupations was $49,550 in May 2024, with 102,720 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $191,720 for Chief Executives, the lowest $29,120 for Waiters and Waitresses. The largest occupation by headcount is Registered Nurses with 4,210 jobs at a median of $81,680. 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.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Chief Executives 11-1011	80	$191,720	$29,120	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	250	$135,200	$85,920	$212,050	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	290	$135,060	$79,710	$173,090	evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041	60	$133,110	$98,380	$204,360	evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071	80	$129,790	$105,200	$161,100	evidence →
Computer Network Architects 15-1241	90	$129,620	$80,280	$164,960	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	570	$129,270	$75,000	$230,700	evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011	550	$127,190	$60,680	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	370	$126,500	$72,110	$210,450	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	400	$125,510	$102,060	$137,340	evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-2021	150	$123,660	$57,850	$219,520	evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121	130	$123,470	$80,700	$199,990	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	270	$122,090	$71,890	$224,650	evidence →
Public Relations Managers 11-2032	70	$115,860	$71,690	$195,900	evidence →
Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211	820	$115,740	$74,400	$141,590	evidence →
Engineers, All Other 17-2199	40	$114,010	$56,910	$178,190	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 33-1012	170	$108,270	$79,400	$158,690	evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032	310	$107,700	$73,700	$162,370	evidence →
Transportation Inspectors 53-6051	60	$106,850	$45,090	$141,590	evidence →
Administrative Services Managers 11-3012	—	$106,030	$76,240	$139,190	evidence →
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 17-1011	60	$105,770	$63,920	$142,550	evidence →
Personal Financial Advisors 13-2052	80	$104,470	$50,790	$230,540	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	450	$104,300	$68,460	$203,960	evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021	230	$103,660	$59,870	$147,250	evidence →
Veterinarians 29-1131	50	$103,190	$62,490	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	690	$102,710	$66,860	$164,350	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	60	$102,520	$66,210	$147,900	evidence →
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1072	50	$102,460	$50,890	$152,190	evidence →
Civil Engineers 17-2051	450	$102,330	$69,500	$158,490	evidence →
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 15-1244	570	$102,230	$62,530	$148,790	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Registered Nurses 29-1141	4,210	$81,680	$66,690	$107,030	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	2,780	$32,210	$29,120	$44,150	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	2,610	$44,540	$29,250	$62,060	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	2,580	$94,650	$44,410	$205,860	evidence →
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199	2,290	$93,590	$53,440	$135,940	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	2,220	$29,910	$29,120	$35,440	evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	2,170	$29,950	$29,120	$35,050	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	1,840	$29,120	$29,120	$45,970	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	1,700	$40,050	$30,020	$96,150	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	1,650	$36,030	$29,590	$52,650	evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011	1,580	$83,970	$53,010	$134,390	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	1,550	$34,140	$30,490	$45,570	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	1,490	$45,850	$32,850	$70,110	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	1,420	$34,150	$29,610	$47,070	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	1,410	$38,160	$29,650	$57,110	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	1,250	$41,080	$35,920	$48,720	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	1,050	$34,240	$29,160	$43,950	evidence →
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 43-6013	1,050	$41,850	$37,910	$47,480	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	970	$59,670	$45,340	$82,710	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	960	$47,790	$30,810	$76,760	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	920	$48,990	$33,480	$66,560	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	910	$32,870	$29,120	$42,950	evidence →
Human Resources Specialists 13-1071	900	$72,100	$47,890	$105,790	evidence →
Bartenders 35-3011	870	$29,180	$29,120	$48,620	evidence →
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 43-6011	840	$69,810	$50,440	$98,390	evidence →
Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211	820	$115,740	$74,400	$141,590	evidence →
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031	780	$62,020	$47,050	$104,340	evidence →
Medical Assistants 31-9092	760	$40,600	$37,710	$46,880	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	760	$52,450	$38,100	$78,440	evidence →
Security Guards 33-9032	740	$41,920	$30,530	$54,770	evidence →

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