Springfield, IL

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Springfield, IL, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 305 detailed occupations covering about 91,410 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 10.4% 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 Springfield, IL, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Pediatricians, General $227,170 +14.3% 100
Family Medicine Physicians $221,860 +34.7% 70
Purchasing Managers $149,640 +9.7% 50
Physician Assistants $133,110 +2.4% 70
Dentists, General $132,690 -20.2% 60
Computer and Information Systems Managers $125,650 -25.9% 240
Marketing Managers $124,220 -30.8% 220
Pharmacists $124,040 -8.8% 380
Public Relations Managers $123,880 -8.1% 60
Architectural and Engineering Managers $123,310 -25.4% 50
Sales Managers $123,130 -8.9% 340
Financial Managers $120,760 +7.8% 520
Nurse Practitioners $120,750 -4.4% 210
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $120,100 +18% 410
Computer Network Architects $117,180 -9.8% 80
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $111,470 +64.8% 90
Human Resources Managers $108,280 -20.6% 130
Natural Sciences Managers $106,410 -32.5% 40
Information Security Analysts $105,530 -12.3% 70
Power Plant Operators $105,270 +8.5% 80
Software Developers $105,260 -36.8% 610
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $104,610 +21.3% 30
Facilities Managers $104,000 +1.6% 90
Computer Systems Analysts $103,690 -28% 940
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $101,770 +19.1% 100

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Springfield, IL, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Registered Nurses 3,720 $76,420
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 3,220 $80,360
Office Clerks, General 3,130 $46,070
General and Operations Managers 3,060 $92,200
Retail Salespersons 2,610 $28,450
Cashiers 2,320 $28,370
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,950 $28,020
Waiters and Waitresses 1,680 $26,720
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,610 $30,780
Customer Service Representatives 1,490 $36,310
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,490 $31,160
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,350 $39,520
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,350 $33,720
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,220 $45,690
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 1,220 $39,220
Nursing Assistants 1,140 $37,000
Accountants and Auditors 1,080 $67,280
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 980 $62,440
Cooks, Restaurant 970 $31,440
Computer Systems Analysts 940 $103,690
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 900 $45,320
Medical Assistants 890 $36,810
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 870 $28,880
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 860 $47,140
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 810 $59,310
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