metropolitan statistical area · 19500

Decatur, IL

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Decatur, IL metro area

Figures describe the Decatur, IL metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Decatur city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$51,290
Total employment45,550

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Decatur, IL metro area was $51,290 per year ($24.66 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 45,550 jobs. 188 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General3.021,350$61,380
Construction Laborers2.91940$61,270
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators2.561,060$50,040
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks2.47590$46,360
Light Truck Drivers2.37680$47,660
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1.651,430$46,010
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1.63990$59,100

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 188 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Decatur, IL metro area
Occupation
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$46,010$22.121,4301.65
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$61,380$29.511,3503.02
Cashiers$31,320$15.061,2101.34
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$50,040$24.061,0602.56
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,100$28.419901.63
Fast Food and Counter Workers$31,200$15.009700.86
General and Operations Managers$96,120$46.219500.93
Retail Salespersons$33,650$16.189500.83
Construction Laborers$61,270$29.469402.91
Registered Nurses$87,170$41.917900.80
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$37,160$17.877800.62
Light Truck Drivers$47,660$22.916802.37
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,140$17.386601.03
Stockers and Order Fillers$34,800$16.736100.74
Nursing Assistants$41,990$20.196001.41
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$46,360$22.295902.47
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$48,480Not published5501.33
Office Clerks, General$44,040$21.185400.75
Waiters and Waitresses$31,200$15.005300.80
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$45,890$22.065001.00
Food Batchmakers$57,880$27.834909.50
Customer Service Representatives$40,190$19.324200.55
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$57,700$27.744202.41
Electricians$81,020$38.954001.78
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$59,050Not published3700.92
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$75,400$36.253701.57
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$91,450$43.973501.79
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,200$23.173300.83
Cooks, Restaurant$36,440$17.523200.78
Bartenders$31,200$15.003201.44
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,000Not published3101.00
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$39,730$19.103000.85
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,350$21.803000.92
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$59,550$28.632900.78
Construction Managers$104,160$50.082802.53
Social and Human Service Assistants$45,040$21.662702.13
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$65,900$31.682700.76
Accountants and Auditors$76,720$36.892600.60
Receptionists and Information Clerks$35,690$17.162600.98
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$47,880$23.022401.14
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,680$16.672300.91
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,780$29.702300.55
Financial Managers$131,250$63.102200.88
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$66,750$32.092201.15
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$41,820$20.112200.77
Training and Development Specialists$36,880$17.732101.58
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$37,540$18.052100.77
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$79,390$38.172101.14
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$81,800$39.332001.00
Food Preparation Workers$33,450$16.082000.78
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$57,670$27.732001.66
Industrial EngineersNot publishedNot published1901.82
Tellers$37,160$17.871901.99
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,690Not published1800.98
Pharmacy Technicians$40,560$19.501801.32
Carpenters$87,220$41.931800.90
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$76,750$36.901801.35
Millwrights$63,190$30.3818014.81
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$36,750$17.671701.31
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$53,990$25.961700.76
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$57,270$27.531601.40
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$39,000$18.751601.05
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$75,380$36.241601.26
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$59,160$28.441601.48
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$65,470$31.481600.87
Medical and Health Services Managers$106,470$51.191500.88
Security Guards$41,220$19.821500.39
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$49,370$23.741501.32
Human Resources Specialists$63,700$30.631400.52
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$68,080$32.731400.54
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$73,080$35.141400.43
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,650$24.351402.99
Driver/Sales Workers$37,560$18.061401.17
Mechanical EngineersNot publishedNot published1301.51
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$51,740$24.881300.91
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$42,740$20.551300.95
Medical Assistants$43,060$20.701300.54
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$66,980$32.201300.88
Billing and Posting Clerks$46,330$22.271301.06
Industrial Production Managers$132,250$63.581201.65
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$103,730Not published1201.24
Firefighters$62,430$30.021201.14
Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,880$28.791201.24
Highway Maintenance Workers$54,790$26.341202.68
Sales Managers$126,880$61.001100.58
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$160,460$77.151101.72
Logisticians$81,760$39.311101.52
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$31,250$15.021100.88
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$31,200$15.001101.12
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$62,790$30.191101.35
Social and Community Service Managers$70,420$33.861001.58
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$73,780$35.471000.70
Civil Engineers$96,170$46.241000.91
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$50,290$24.181000.97
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$62,980Not published1002.11
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$33,710$16.211001.11
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$31,200$15.001000.64
Dishwashers$31,990$15.381000.71
Animal Caretakers$31,670$15.231001.30
Childcare Workers$34,740$16.701000.64
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$100,520$48.331000.74
Facilities Managers$85,420$41.07901.93
Management Analysts$103,690$49.85900.35
Personal Financial AdvisorsNot publishedNot published901.16
Loan Officers$75,190$36.15901.09
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$31,200$15.00900.73
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$77,770$37.39900.74
Food Service Managers$63,480$30.52801.08
Managers, All Other$133,290$64.08800.44
Computer User Support Specialists$50,470$24.27800.39
Nurse Practitioners$110,820$53.28800.83
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$60,490$29.08800.61
Compliance Officers$62,810$30.20700.59
Labor Relations Specialists$103,780$49.89703.51
Software Developers$110,300$53.03700.15
Community Health Workers$49,630$23.86703.80
Lawyers$100,790$48.46700.32
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$32,620$15.69700.83
Recreation Workers$31,590$15.19700.73
Counter and Rental Clerks$35,680$17.15700.56
Parts Salespersons$38,000$18.27700.91
Library Assistants, Clerical$34,280$16.48702.95
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$46,750$22.48701.39
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$73,680$35.42700.59
Computer and Information Systems Managers$128,370$61.72600.31
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$75,660$36.38600.60
Cost Estimators$79,230$38.09600.84
Project Management Specialists$102,870$49.46600.20
Computer Systems Analysts$80,410$38.66600.40
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$79,880$38.41601.42
Instructional Coordinators$58,280$28.02600.86
Coaches and Scouts$38,870Not published600.87
Pharmacists$145,960$70.17600.63
Dental Hygienists$80,930$38.91600.85
Dental Assistants$47,770$22.97600.56
Phlebotomists$47,720$22.94601.52
Roofers$74,640$35.88601.44
Machinists$56,980$27.39600.72
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$34,580$16.63601.04
Marketing Managers$129,310$62.17500.44
Administrative Services Managers$80,670$38.79500.69
Human Resources Managers$128,460$61.76500.78
Architectural and Engineering Managers$183,860$88.40500.74
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$94,700$45.53500.57
Electrical Engineers$103,030$49.53500.94
Healthcare Social Workers$52,680$25.33500.90
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$63,520Not published501.70
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$37,890$18.22501.08
Speech-Language Pathologists$81,600$39.23501.00
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$62,400$30.00500.46
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$48,250$23.20500.90
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$56,740$27.28500.80
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$48,510$23.32500.68
Printing Press Operators$44,980$21.63501.24
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$62,150$29.88501.29
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$71,780$34.51400.42
Computer Network Support Specialists$48,510$23.32400.99
Rehabilitation Counselors$46,260$22.24401.33
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$63,530Not published401.10
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$65,390Not published400.53
Self-Enrichment Teachers$45,950$22.09400.43
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$58,550$28.15400.95
Library Technicians$50,650$24.35401.98
Graphic Designers$48,100$23.13400.73
Physical Therapists$125,600$60.39400.51
Physical Therapist Assistants$65,210$31.35401.11
Insurance Sales Agents$59,530$28.62400.28
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$56,780$27.30400.81
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$64,830$31.17402.12
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$73,410$35.29400.88
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$54,500$26.20400.91
Tool and Die Makers$64,410$30.97402.13
Helpers--Production Workers$44,960$21.62400.90
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$34,950$16.81400.60
Chief Executives$212,400$102.12300.57
Financial and Investment Analysts$72,620$34.91300.28
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$41,470$19.94301.04
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$59,690$28.70300.29
Public Relations Specialists$59,840$28.77300.36
Psychiatric Technicians$35,830$17.23300.71
Medical Records Specialists$50,070$24.07300.60
Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherNot publishedNot published300.63
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$81,470$39.17301.04
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$56,690$27.25300.64
Packers and Packagers, Hand$38,570$18.54300.21
Bus Drivers, School$54,830$26.36Not publishedNot published
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$37,280$17.92Not publishedNot published
Physicians, All Other$429,340$206.41Not publishedNot published

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.