Bloomington, IL metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Bloomington Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Bloomington, IL metro area
Figures describe the Bloomington, IL metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Bloomington city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (6 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 268 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $356,830 | $171.55 | 140 |
| 2 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $169,720 | $81.60 | 570 |
| 3 | Computer Network Architects | $161,780 | $77.78 | 240 |
| 4 | Database Architects | $161,430 | $77.61 | 90 |
| 5 | Dentists, General | $160,750 | $77.29 | 60 |
| 6 | Financial Managers | $156,240 | $75.11 | 1,400 |
| 7 | Sales Managers | $154,300 | $74.18 | 290 |
| 8 | Managers, All Other | $153,210 | $73.66 | 260 |
| 9 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $148,290 | Not published | 140 |
| 10 | Human Resources Managers | $144,780 | $69.60 | 170 |
| 11 | Personal Financial Advisors | $141,070 | $67.82 | 60 |
| 12 | Nurse Practitioners | $139,190 | $66.92 | 90 |
| 13 | Pharmacists | $139,050 | $66.85 | 140 |
| 14 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $134,080 | $64.46 | 60 |
| 15 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $133,260 | $64.07 | 180 |
| 16 | Optometrists | $132,740 | $63.82 | 40 |
| 17 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $131,260 | $63.11 | Not published |
| 18 | Information Security Analysts | $125,110 | $60.15 | 220 |
| 19 | Lawyers | $124,100 | $59.66 | 530 |
| 20 | Software Developers | $123,320 | $59.29 | 1,570 |
| 21 | Data Scientists | $120,760 | $58.06 | 590 |
| 22 | Industrial Production Managers | $118,390 | $56.92 | 120 |
| 23 | Public Relations Managers | $115,970 | $55.75 | 40 |
| 24 | Management Analysts | $113,110 | $54.38 | Not published |
| 25 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $109,290 | $52.54 | 250 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Bloomington metro area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.