Decatur, IL

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Decatur, IL, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 170 detailed occupations covering about 33,800 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 12.5% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Decatur, IL, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Architectural and Engineering Managers $136,540 -17.4% 40
Pharmacists $127,650 -6.2% 120
Sales Managers $119,340 -11.7% 100
Marketing Managers $116,040 -35.3% 70
Computer and Information Systems Managers $115,710 -31.7% 40
Electrical Engineers $108,760 +1.7% 70
Engineers, All Other $106,040 -5.3% 300
Human Resources Managers $103,760 -23.9% 50
General and Operations Managers $103,290 +2% —
Financial Managers $103,030 -8% 220
Lawyers $102,610 -29.6% 110
Managers, All Other $100,640 -24.6% 100
Industrial Production Managers $100,550 -14% 370
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $100,520 +26.3% 530
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $100,370 +78.7% 310
Software Developers $100,270 -39.8% 100
Industrial Engineers $99,820 +0.4% 320
Medical and Health Services Managers $99,110 -10.5% 110
Construction Managers $98,940 -5.7% 390
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $98,390 -3.3% 80
Mechanical Engineers $98,270 +123.7% 50
Physical Therapists $95,350 -4.4% 50
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $95,300 +24.2% 190
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $92,980 -10.1% 110
Administrative Services Managers $92,800 -12.8% 80

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Decatur, IL, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Production Workers, All Other 1,600 $63,380
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,260 $27,350
Registered Nurses 1,240 $75,490
Cashiers 1,190 $27,740
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 940 $45,300
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 880 $37,030
Retail Salespersons 870 $29,920
Office Clerks, General 740 $36,720
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 730 $52,620
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 700 $31,240
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 690 $49,450
Stockers and Order Fillers 650 $30,610
Customer Service Representatives 610 $37,790
Nursing Assistants 570 $35,030
Waiters and Waitresses 540 $26,790
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 530 $100,520
Carpenters 510 $48,580
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 480 $47,320
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 470 $48,520
Light Truck Drivers 440 $44,980
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 420 $60,600
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 420 $51,310
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 420 $44,430
Construction Managers 390 $98,940
Industrial Production Managers 370 $100,550
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