May 2025 OEWS · Illinois

Highest-paying jobs in Bloomington, IL

All-occupations median

$53,140

10th percentile: $31,200
25th percentile: $36,030
Median: $53,140
75th percentile: $82,900
90th percentile: $123,820
Mean: $70,010

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 88,110.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 93.537, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

Illinois · What this metro includes

A transit bus driver standing beside a bus at a rest stop in Denali — Denali transit bus driver Gary at Teklanika Rest Stop, August 29, 2019. Photograph by Emily Mesner, National Park Service. Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Bloomington, IL with a published annual median, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Physicians, All Other	140	$59,140	$356,830	$422,710
Computer and Information Systems Managers	570	$123,490	$169,720	$314,240
Computer Network Architects	240	$98,570	$161,780	$203,480
Database Architects	90	$117,640	$161,430	$203,930
Dentists, General	60	$104,970	$160,750	$285,810
Financial Managers	1,400	$97,630	$156,240	$291,980
Sales Managers	290	$66,190	$154,300	$337,170
Managers, All Other	260	$79,700	$153,210	$321,360
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	140	$50,800	$148,290	$169,580
Human Resources Managers	170	$88,350	$144,780	$287,480
Personal Financial Advisors	60	$58,430	$141,070	$346,950
Nurse Practitioners	90	$97,730	$139,190	$153,240
Pharmacists	140	$107,770	$139,050	$179,980
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	60	$68,350	$134,080	$142,080
Architectural and Engineering Managers	180	$100,920	$133,260	$211,130
Optometrists	40	$100,920	$132,740	$162,220
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	Not available	$101,680	$131,260	$175,000
Information Security Analysts	220	$80,430	$125,110	$192,760
Lawyers	530	$38,680	$124,100	$282,680
Software Developers	1,570	$91,360	$123,320	$190,180
Data Scientists	590	$73,800	$120,760	$191,260
Industrial Production Managers	120	$83,500	$118,390	$168,310
Public Relations Managers	40	$66,900	$115,970	$292,650
Management Analysts	Not available	$71,990	$113,110	$165,220
Medical and Health Services Managers	250	$73,000	$109,290	$197,000
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	300	$65,220	$103,350	$178,770
Computer Systems Analysts	630	$75,960	$103,030	$124,990
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	170	$63,600	$102,590	$141,110
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	240	$74,170	$102,070	$122,950
Project Management Specialists	460	$62,420	$101,110	$190,510
Mechanical Engineers	100	$65,270	$100,500	$133,450
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	80	$61,090	$100,390	$242,720
Engineers, All Other	Not available	$60,040	$99,930	$170,300
Facilities Managers	130	$55,730	$99,910	$138,560
Industrial Engineers	Not available	$63,140	$98,950	$129,660
Electrical Engineers	40	$74,900	$98,920	$139,990
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	140	$64,790	$97,580	$139,900
Construction Managers	220	$58,800	$97,500	$154,160
Physical Therapists	100	$76,210	$97,250	$127,350
Civil Engineers	120	$60,960	$97,070	$127,330

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Bloomington, IL by May 2025 employment.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Fast Food and Counter Workers	2,430	$31,200	$31,200	$35,060
Registered Nurses	1,990	$62,980	$79,970	$107,260
Cashiers	1,980	$31,200	$31,200	$35,470
Retail Salespersons	1,910	$31,200	$31,670	$44,040
General and Operations Managers	1,900	$46,220	$93,250	$244,300
Software Developers	1,570	$91,360	$123,320	$190,180
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,570	$31,200	$36,660	$48,110
Financial Managers	1,400	$97,630	$156,240	$291,980
Waiters and Waitresses	1,370	$31,200	$31,200	$46,870
Customer Service Representatives	1,280	$31,200	$39,120	$57,660
Office Clerks, General	1,280	$31,200	$41,320	$66,140
Stockers and Order Fillers	1,180	$31,200	$35,030	$39,530
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	1,070	$35,290	$54,610	$79,450
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	1,060	$31,200	$31,200	$37,360
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	960	$31,200	$36,610	$53,030
Nursing Assistants	950	$37,380	$43,180	$51,470
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	930	$33,860	$51,880	$79,460
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	890	$45,950	$46,040	$56,720
Cooks, Restaurant	850	$31,200	$35,310	$42,100
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	800	$31,200	$31,710	$42,640
Insurance Sales Agents	780	$42,810	$82,040	$178,720
Accountants and Auditors	750	$49,250	$76,510	$117,910
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	710	$31,200	$37,960	$60,420
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	710	$32,730	$48,070	$75,840
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	700	$31,200	$36,780	$60,070

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Bloomington, IL?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Bloomington, IL is $53,140. Employment is 88,110.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Bloomington, IL?

Physicians, All Other has the highest published annual median on this list, $356,830, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Bloomington, IL.