East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
Highest-Paying Occupations in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
Figures describe the East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area, a BLS-defined region outside metropolitan areas — not a single city or town. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (3 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 342 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Family Medicine Physicians | $305,460 | $146.86 | 30 |
| 2 | Physicians, All Other | $259,480 | $124.75 | 310 |
| 3 | Chief Executives | $231,370 | $111.23 | 50 |
| 4 | Dentists, General | $210,900 | $101.39 | 170 |
| 5 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $154,620 | $74.34 | 260 |
| 6 | Optometrists | $154,240 | $74.15 | 50 |
| 7 | Pharmacists | $142,330 | $68.43 | 230 |
| 8 | Purchasing Managers | $135,290 | $65.04 | 60 |
| 9 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $133,820 | $64.34 | 120 |
| 10 | Physician Assistants | $130,360 | $62.67 | 40 |
| 11 | Sales Managers | $129,060 | $62.05 | 340 |
| 12 | Human Resources Managers | $128,540 | $61.80 | 150 |
| 13 | Nurse Practitioners | $128,250 | $61.66 | 280 |
| 14 | Financial Managers | $128,160 | $61.62 | 700 |
| 15 | Lawyers | $127,120 | $61.11 | 200 |
| 16 | Marketing Managers | $125,790 | $60.47 | 160 |
| 17 | Software Developers | $122,760 | $59.02 | 340 |
| 18 | Managers, All Other | $121,100 | $58.22 | 220 |
| 19 | Civil Engineers | $114,900 | $55.24 | 170 |
| 20 | Computer Network Architects | $112,220 | $53.95 | 70 |
| 21 | Industrial Production Managers | $110,510 | $53.13 | 340 |
| 22 | First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | $110,390 | $53.07 | 320 |
| 23 | Engineers, All Other | $107,350 | $51.61 | 30 |
| 24 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $105,310 | $50.63 | 120 |
| 25 | Veterinarians | $103,490 | $49.76 | 50 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan 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.