Salaries in East Central Illinois

BLS OEWS May 2025 • East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area • 369 occupations

Highest-paying occupations in East Central Illinois

OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
Family Medicine Physicians $305,460 30
Physicians, All Other $259,480 310
Chief Executives $220,900 70
Dentists, General $216,160 270
Pharmacists $137,820 210
Physician Assistants $135,570 50

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Family Medicine Physicians $305,460 30
      Physicians, All Other $259,480 310
      Chief Executives $220,900 70
      Dentists, General $216,160 270
      Pharmacists $137,820 210
      Physician Assistants $135,570 50
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $131,020 230
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $130,440 120
      Optometrists $127,980 50
      Computer Network Architects $126,950 50
      Sales Managers $124,610 350
      Nurse Practitioners $123,550 240
      Purchasing Managers $121,610 50
      Financial Managers $120,010 810
      Human Resources Managers $119,970 160
      Managers, All Other $119,910 330
      Marketing Managers $119,190 170
      First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $110,830 360
      Industrial Production Managers $108,380 350
      Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $105,180 40
      Electrical Engineers $104,260 110
      Engineers, All Other $104,250 40
      Personal Financial Advisors $103,670 100
      Physical Therapists $103,420 120
      Civil Engineers $102,320 210
      Lawyers $102,250 200
      Management Analysts $101,760 260
      Veterinarians $101,590 60
      Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $101,260 140
      Software Developers $99,870 270
      Real Estate Brokers $99,830 50
      Medical and Health Services Managers $99,810 480
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $99,600 240
      Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $99,360 40
      Mechanical Engineers $97,740 180
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $97,150 390
      Administrative Services Managers $95,160 110
      Occupational Therapists $95,120 60
      Facilities Managers $94,750 170
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $92,800 50
      Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $87,350 50
      Surveyors $86,390 30
      Financial Risk Specialists $84,990 30
      Construction Managers $84,220 310
      Industrial Engineers $84,030 560
      Data Scientists $83,230 40
      Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $83,200 90
      Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $82,710 40
      General and Operations Managers $82,300 3,250
      Registered Nurses $81,950 3,560
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $81,730 500
      Dental Hygienists $81,680 420
      Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $81,480 150
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $81,290 400
      Gas Plant Operators $81,290 40
      Computer Occupations, All Other $79,190 100
      Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $79,190 130
      Correctional Officers and Jailers $79,080 850
      Education Administrators, Postsecondary $78,540 180
      Project Management Specialists $78,060 210
      Financial and Investment Analysts $77,810 130
      Conservation Scientists $77,770 50
      Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $77,520 30
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $77,370 510
      Electricians $77,270 590
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $77,250 110
      Structural Iron and Steel Workers $76,900 90
      Loan Officers $76,600 370
      Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $76,280 70
      Computer Systems Analysts $76,070 240
      Speech-Language Pathologists $75,940 160
      Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $75,160 30
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $74,990 70
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $74,830 150
      Credit Analysts $73,540 60
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $73,410 180
      Brickmasons and Blockmasons $72,800 50
      School Psychologists $72,620 60
      Dietitians and Nutritionists $72,550 40
      Respiratory Therapists $71,920 150
      Financial Examiners $71,780 50
      Social and Community Service Managers $70,720 190
      Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $69,210 80
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $68,490 430
      Logisticians $68,430 170
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $68,330 200
      Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $68,060 40
      Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $68,030 40
      Compliance Officers $68,010 100
      English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $67,160 40
      Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $66,310 40
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $66,090 580
      Cost Estimators $65,540 170
      Detectives and Criminal Investigators $65,390 40
      Education Teachers, Postsecondary $65,380 50
      Instructional Coordinators $65,360 170
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $65,270 230
      Occupational Therapy Assistants $65,240 30
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $64,750 210
      Physical Therapist Assistants $64,460 100
      Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $64,400 60
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $64,170 70
      Accountants and Auditors $64,110 890
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $63,960 100
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $63,430 210
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $63,090 880
      Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $63,010 50
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $62,970 550
      Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $62,920 120
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $62,810 660
      Human Resources Specialists $62,780 480
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $62,750 110
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $62,340 820
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $61,980 370
      Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $61,980 160
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $61,790 1,150
      Sheet Metal Workers $61,620 40
      Social Workers, All Other $61,590 110
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $61,520 1,490
      Construction and Building Inspectors $61,290 70
      Insurance Underwriters $61,250 60
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $61,200 310
      Tile and Stone Setters $60,990 80
      Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $60,920 30
      Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $60,880 70
      Clergy $60,770 50
      Carpenters $60,640 520
      Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $60,320 60
      Prepress Technicians and Workers $60,260 40
      Business Teachers, Postsecondary $59,890 60
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $59,840 1,600
      Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $59,840 260
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $59,820 730
      Financial Specialists, All Other $59,720 90
      Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $59,670 170
      Wellhead Pumpers $59,580 80
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $59,530 310
      Fundraisers $59,450 50
      Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $59,100 50
      Postal Service Clerks $58,950 190
      Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders $58,690 150
      Tool and Die Makers $58,530 140
      Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $58,240 220
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $58,030 380
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $57,960 680
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $57,860 160
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $57,590 220
      Chiropractors $57,570 50
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $57,250 210
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $57,120 270
      Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $57,090 140
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $56,940 260
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $56,890 1,840
      Dental Laboratory Technicians $56,800 70
      Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $56,470 50
      Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $56,440 120
      Emergency Management Directors $56,350 —
      Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $56,340 70
      Computer Network Support Specialists $56,050 190
      Computer User Support Specialists $55,580 370
      Surgical Technologists $55,380 70
      Healthcare Social Workers $55,360 100
      Special Education Teachers, Middle School $54,750 140
      Public Relations Specialists $54,690 60
      Food Service Managers $54,560 340
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $54,080 410
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $53,670 570
      Highway Maintenance Workers $53,240 710
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $53,200 80
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $53,120 3,130
      Training and Development Specialists $53,090 220
      Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $52,970 80
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $52,440 150
      Firefighters $52,260 430
      Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $52,090 110
      Producers and Directors $51,730 40
      Millwrights $51,410 40
      Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $50,910 30
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $50,860 2,210
      Forest and Conservation Technicians $50,520 40
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $50,470 230
      Graphic Designers $50,310 100
      Rehabilitation Counselors $50,300 150
      Construction Laborers $50,260 1,100
      Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $50,080 60
      Medical Records Specialists $50,070 210
      Urban and Regional Planners $49,990 60
      Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $49,920 200
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $49,920 150
      Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $49,910 60
      Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,840 30
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $49,780 110
      Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $49,700 90
      Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $49,400 60
      Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $48,930 50
      Property Appraisers and Assessors $48,630 40
      Insurance Sales Agents $48,440 500
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $48,320 150
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $48,300 1,200
      Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $48,250 120
      Counselors, All Other $47,980 40
      Paramedics $47,920 230
      Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $47,850 40
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $47,830 320
      Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $47,820 90
      Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $47,790 150
      Food Batchmakers $47,690 620
      Health Education Specialists $47,580 30
      Community Health Workers $47,580 80
      Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $47,580 —
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $47,410 720
      Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $47,230 110
      Roofers $47,180 80
      Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $47,180 800
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $47,160 100
      Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $46,820 70
      Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers $46,750 —
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $46,630 670
      Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $46,570 50
      Machinists $46,510 570
      Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $46,460 40
      Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $46,400 30
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $46,370 1,200
      Agricultural Technicians $46,260 90
      Agricultural Equipment Operators $46,240 280
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $46,170 930
      Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $46,130 90
      Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,100 320
      Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $46,100 130
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $46,000 120
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $45,860 90
      Billing and Posting Clerks $45,850 350
      Medical Transcriptionists $45,800 40
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $45,790 140
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $45,770 240
      Conveyor Operators and Tenders $45,590 70
      Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $45,540 40
      Public Safety Telecommunicators $45,470 150
      Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $45,450 30
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $45,420 1,500
      Chefs and Head Cooks $45,160 60
      Roustabouts, Oil and Gas $45,120 140
      Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $44,930 280
      Bus Drivers, School $44,880 540
      Printing Press Operators $44,810 400
      Dental Assistants $44,740 700
      Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $44,580 90
      Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $44,440 1,600
      Order Clerks $44,410 40
      Coaches and Scouts $44,350 170
      Lodging Managers $44,010 30
      Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $43,630 670
      Bill and Account Collectors $43,500 110
      Real Estate Sales Agents $43,470 30
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $43,430 400
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $43,400 3,720
      Procurement Clerks $43,350 70
      Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $43,340 140
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $43,330 50
      Light Truck Drivers $43,330 1,110
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $43,240 380
      Massage Therapists $43,000 40
      Social and Human Service Assistants $42,850 480
      Bailiffs $42,590 30
      Meter Readers, Utilities $42,550 50
      Helpers--Production Workers $42,450 100
      Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $41,620 70
      New Accounts Clerks $41,590 80
      Medical Equipment Preparers $41,130 70
      Office Clerks, General $41,090 2,810
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $41,050 1,930
      Animal Control Workers $40,940 40
      Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $40,910 30
      Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $40,720 110
      Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $40,600 320
      Phlebotomists $40,560 150
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $40,500 100
      Pharmacy Technicians $40,480 480
      Couriers and Messengers $40,320 60
      Pest Control Workers $40,230 70
      Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $40,030 190
      Sewing Machine Operators $39,980 110
      Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $39,790 50
      Security Guards $39,690 320
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $39,520 3,260
      Residential Advisors $39,440 160
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $39,410 470
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $39,360 1,070
      Home Appliance Repairers $39,250 30
      Food Processing Workers, All Other $39,240 50
      File Clerks $39,220 60
      Library Technicians $39,150 30
      Medical Assistants $39,100 530
      Slaughterers and Meat Packers $39,060 40
      Private Detectives and Investigators $39,050 30
      Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $39,020 60
      Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other $38,800 30
      Tutors $38,750 50
      Advertising Sales Agents $38,740 60
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $38,580 70
      Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $38,370 30
      Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $38,280 70
      Customer Service Representatives $38,280 2,130
      Production Workers, All Other $38,100 180
      Nursing Assistants $38,050 2,340
      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $37,850 130
      Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $37,660 220
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $37,630 180
      Opticians, Dispensing $37,460 80
      Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $37,370 30
      First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $37,290 50
      Emergency Medical Technicians $36,990 320
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $36,980 100
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $36,960 1,320
      Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $36,880 90
      Data Entry Keyers $36,810 110
      Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other $36,800 30
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $36,660 440
      Counter and Rental Clerks $36,520 230
      Print Binding and Finishing Workers $36,440 60
      Stockers and Order Fillers $36,330 3,910
      Parts Salespersons $36,270 500
      Orderlies $36,230 50
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $36,140 1,810
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $36,090 840
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $35,890 1,030
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $35,840 1,010
      Tellers $35,810 760
      Driver/Sales Workers $35,680 510
      Tire Repairers and Changers $35,520 90
      Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $35,480 170
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $35,330 3,150
      Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $34,930 80
      Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $34,400 50
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $34,140 190
      Bakers $33,620 160
      Cooks, Restaurant $33,200 1,310
      Parking Attendants $32,580 40
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $32,570 330
      Crossing Guards and Flaggers $32,490 60
      School Bus Monitors $31,950 160
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $31,540 160
      Recreation Workers $31,510 390
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $31,350 2,060
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $31,210 720
      Retail Salespersons $31,040 2,700
      Childcare Workers $30,980 510
      Funeral Attendants $30,900 60
      Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $30,750 530
      Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $30,680 110
      Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $30,610 640
      Floral Designers $30,570 40
      Dishwashers $30,450 190
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $30,380 400
      Food Preparation Workers $30,290 530
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $30,140 4,180
      Cooks, Short Order $29,800 130
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $29,780 240
      Library Assistants, Clerical $29,740 160
      Cashiers $29,600 4,200
      Animal Caretakers $29,500 140
      Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $29,120 80
      Cooks, Fast Food $29,120 800
      Bartenders $29,120 1,350
      Waiters and Waitresses $29,120 2,030
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $29,120 260
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $29,120 250
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $29,120 130
      Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $29,120 40