West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
Highest-Paying Occupations in West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
Figures describe the West 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 (2 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 372 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $399,470 | $192.06 | 240 |
| 2 | Psychiatrists | $350,430 | $168.48 | 40 |
| 3 | Family Medicine Physicians | $332,590 | $159.90 | 40 |
| 4 | Nurse Anesthetists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 50 |
| 5 | Dentists, General | $204,620 | $98.37 | 90 |
| 6 | Chief Executives | $196,780 | $94.61 | 90 |
| 7 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $145,410 | $69.91 | 120 |
| 8 | Pharmacists | $142,550 | $68.53 | 220 |
| 9 | Physician Assistants | $139,670 | $67.15 | 80 |
| 10 | Nurse Practitioners | $132,260 | $63.59 | 270 |
| 11 | Optometrists | $131,290 | $63.12 | 40 |
| 12 | Purchasing Managers | $128,570 | $61.81 | 50 |
| 13 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $121,900 | $58.61 | 240 |
| 14 | Human Resources Managers | $116,570 | $56.05 | 170 |
| 15 | Sales Managers | $116,550 | $56.03 | 370 |
| 16 | Financial Managers | $115,840 | $55.69 | 700 |
| 17 | Industrial Production Managers | $114,190 | $54.90 | 390 |
| 18 | First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | $110,390 | $53.07 | 740 |
| 19 | Managers, All Other | $108,840 | $52.33 | 260 |
| 20 | Veterinarians | $107,990 | $51.92 | 150 |
| 21 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $106,580 | $51.24 | 180 |
| 22 | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | $105,590 | $50.76 | 50 |
| 23 | Personal Financial Advisors | $104,750 | $50.36 | 100 |
| 24 | Physical Therapists | $104,080 | $50.04 | 180 |
| 25 | Software Developers | $103,500 | $49.76 | 280 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the West 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.