May 2025 OEWS · Illinois

Highest-paying jobs in Springfield, IL

All-occupations median

$52,670

10th percentile: $31,250
25th percentile: $37,280
Median: $52,670
75th percentile: $82,670
90th percentile: $121,560
Mean: $69,800

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 100,810.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 92.745, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Springfield, IL with a published annual median, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Surgeons, All Other	80	$72,710	$438,010	$438,010
Psychiatrists	40	$126,400	$413,890	$413,890
Chief Executives	80	$110,900	$338,570	$493,420
General Internal Medicine Physicians	110	$63,420	$218,310	$640,330
Pediatricians, General	Not available	$133,750	$217,000	$376,850
Dentists, General	120	$111,960	$209,430	$309,990
Family Medicine Physicians	160	$112,790	$167,280	$300,230
Personal Financial Advisors	100	$61,270	$154,370	$401,620
Computer and Information Systems Managers	300	$102,270	$154,230	$218,470
Architectural and Engineering Managers	70	$103,020	$146,620	$213,430
Marketing Managers	160	$81,330	$141,530	$227,840
Purchasing Managers	30	$86,140	$135,560	$210,960
Pharmacists	300	$101,820	$135,440	$174,560
Physician Assistants	50	$97,440	$133,750	$158,310
Financial Managers	670	$80,780	$133,530	$242,110
Lawyers	530	$75,650	$131,400	$221,700
Managers, All Other	370	$77,630	$131,210	$200,250
Nurse Practitioners	350	$105,870	$130,200	$139,970
Human Resources Managers	140	$84,730	$129,310	$220,790
Administrative Services Managers	Not available	$89,990	$124,790	$155,990
Natural Sciences Managers	40	$81,590	$122,390	$157,550
Computer Network Architects	120	$76,680	$122,050	$171,450
Industrial Production Managers	60	$81,730	$121,000	$161,120
Sales Managers	250	$60,410	$120,820	$215,170
Public Relations Managers	50	$77,220	$119,110	$181,260
Computer Systems Analysts	820	$79,190	$117,590	$141,590
Actuaries	30	$76,790	$117,590	$170,390
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	60	$62,740	$117,590	$158,390
Physical Therapists	150	$81,030	$115,990	$147,390
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	40	$70,140	$115,820	$149,930
Veterinarians	40	$62,910	$113,890	$280,790
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	520	$71,990	$110,600	$153,590
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	170	$80,280	$110,080	$160,450
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	300	$77,230	$108,460	$162,390
Conservation Scientists	40	$63,130	$107,990	$139,190
Medical and Health Services Managers	480	$71,120	$107,670	$205,110
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	80	$89,560	$106,630	$116,330
Civil Engineers	440	$74,880	$105,750	$163,470
Software Developers	660	$66,760	$104,550	$163,760
Construction Managers	270	$68,470	$104,010	$154,780

Occupations with an hourly median only

Annual wages were not published. No yearly figure is estimated from the hourly wage.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Musicians and Singers	50	$18.64	$30.84	$64.37

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Springfield, IL by May 2025 employment.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Registered Nurses	4,110	$69,170	$84,220	$107,140
General and Operations Managers	2,610	$49,520	$95,990	$212,190
Retail Salespersons	2,570	$31,200	$33,450	$45,220
Cashiers	2,440	$31,200	$31,920	$36,370
Office Clerks, General	2,310	$31,400	$47,990	$64,790
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	2,290	$34,800	$37,900	$43,730
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	2,170	$59,710	$95,990	$136,790
Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,760	$31,200	$31,350	$36,210
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,680	$31,200	$37,170	$56,910
Accountants and Auditors	1,600	$57,590	$86,440	$141,590
Waiters and Waitresses	1,600	$31,200	$31,200	$45,680
Customer Service Representatives	1,510	$31,210	$40,230	$59,950
Stockers and Order Fillers	1,500	$31,200	$34,770	$45,940
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	1,330	$38,890	$43,350	$48,410
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	1,300	$31,200	$38,160	$50,020
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,290	$34,060	$47,550	$72,680
Nursing Assistants	1,120	$38,050	$40,070	$48,160
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	1,020	$31,200	$33,740	$43,110
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	1,000	$48,270	$62,340	$99,020
Human Resources Specialists	950	$51,130	$78,840	$110,390
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	930	$33,280	$48,950	$78,410
Bartenders	870	$31,200	$31,200	$54,170
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	860	$36,610	$50,780	$71,990
Cooks, Restaurant	850	$31,450	$36,550	$44,340
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	830	$40,890	$76,330	$115,190

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Springfield, IL?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Springfield, IL is $52,670. Employment is 100,810.

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

Surgeons, All Other has the highest published annual median on this list, $438,010, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Springfield, IL.