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Decatur, IL

State

Illinois

Detailed Occupations

191

Average Salary Across Occupations

$66,292

Highest Paying Occupation in Decatur, IL

Physicians, All Other leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $305,560.

Largest Employment Market in Decatur, IL

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 1,180 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Decatur, IL

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this metro area.

Most Available Jobs in Decatur, IL

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this metro area.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Decatur, IL

Ranked by average annual salary for detailed occupations in this metro area.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Physicians, All Other $305,560 $146.91 0
2 Chief Executives $226,130 $108.72 50
3 Architectural and Engineering Managers $151,310 $72.74 40
4 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $141,430 $67.99 120
5 General and Operations Managers $140,920 $67.75 0
6 Marketing Managers $138,000 $66.34 50
7 Computer and Information Systems Managers $135,670 $65.22 70
8 Financial Managers $135,350 $65.07 260
9 Pharmacists $134,440 $64.63 80
10 Sales Managers $134,410 $64.62 120
11 Managers, All Other $133,360 $64.12 120
12 Industrial Production Managers $124,460 $59.84 330
13 Construction Managers $121,490 $58.41 280
14 Human Resources Managers $119,880 $57.64 60
15 Nurse Practitioners $119,080 $57.25 80
16 Management Analysts $117,160 $56.33 60
17 Engineers, All Other $116,760 $56.14 210
18 Industrial Engineers $115,680 $55.62 250
19 Medical and Health Services Managers $115,230 $55.40 160
20 Software Developers $115,020 $55.30 70

👥 Most Available Jobs in Decatur, IL

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest workforce in this metro area.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,180 $45,590 $21.92
2 Cashiers 1,160 $31,070 $14.94
3 Production Workers, All Other 1,090 $65,530 $31.50
4 Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,090 $31,070 $14.94
5 Retail Salespersons 920 $36,920 $17.75
6 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 900 $62,180 $29.90
7 Registered Nurses 800 $82,360 $39.60
8 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 800 $38,340 $18.43
9 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 780 $50,920 $24.48
10 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 700 $56,840 $27.33
11 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 700 $34,340 $16.51
12 Construction Laborers 680 $62,210 $29.91
13 Stockers and Order Fillers 670 $35,920 $17.27
14 Office Clerks, General 640 $44,550 $21.42
15 Waiters and Waitresses 590 $32,100 $15.43
16 Nursing Assistants 550 $42,250 $20.31
17 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 540 $45,690 $0.00
18 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 470 $90,830 $43.67
19 Customer Service Representatives 460 $44,100 $21.20
20 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 450 $53,470 $25.71