2026 Edition · An annual reference on what work pays

Bloomington

Bloomington, IL metropolitan area. 100 published occupation pages; regional price parity 93.5 (US = 100).

Data released May 2025 BLS OEWS · 100 occupations
Table 1 — By occupation

What Bloomington pays

Median annual pay for every published occupation in the metro, exactly as released.

OccupationMedianEmployment
Physicians, All Other$356,830140
Computer and Information Systems Managers$169,720570
Financial Managers$156,2401,400
Sales Managers$154,300290
Managers, All Other$153,210260
Human Resources Managers$144,780170
Lawyers$124,100530
Software Developers$123,3201,570
Medical and Health Services Managers$109,290250
Computer Systems Analysts$103,030630
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$102,590170
Project Management Specialists$101,110460
Construction Managers$97,500220
Civil Engineers$97,070120
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$94,080280
General and Operations Managers$93,2501,900
Insurance Sales Agents$82,040780
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$80,480360
Registered Nurses$79,9701,990
Electricians$79,430330
Logisticians$78,030180
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$77,700180
Financial and Investment Analysts$77,280630
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$76,610220
Accountants and Auditors$76,510750
Training and Development Specialists$75,550260
Carpenters$75,470170
Human Resources Specialists$74,210510
Firefighters$69,270170
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$67,270170
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$66,690260
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$66,490250
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$66,280530
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$65,590670
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$64,250270
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,110370
Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,960180
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$61,850540
Construction Laborers$60,650380
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$60,160260
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$60,100180
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$59,500430
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$58,440320
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling$57,470220
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$55,890280
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$54,6101,070
Computer User Support Specialists$54,460330
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$51,880930
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$51,820290
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$48,070710
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$46,690150
Dental Assistants$46,390140
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$46,260440
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,020510
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,940390
Bus Drivers, School$45,500280
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$45,220590
Billing and Posting Clerks$45,020200
Nursing Assistants$43,180950
Pharmacy Technicians$42,990270
Social and Human Service Assistants$41,560200
Light Truck Drivers$41,410410
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$41,330130
Office Clerks, General$41,3201,280
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$40,230180
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$39,720310
Customer Service Representatives$39,1201,280
Medical Assistants$38,070230
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$37,960710
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$37,950520
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$37,720310
Tellers$37,040210
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$36,780700
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,6601,570
Self-Enrichment Teachers$36,620170
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$36,610960
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$36,330450
Recreation Workers$36,030470
Security Guards$35,520470
Receptionists and Information Clerks$35,340520
Cooks, Restaurant$35,310850
Driver/Sales Workers$35,260310
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,0301,180
Bakers$34,440150
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,120440
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$33,540230
Childcare Workers$33,140520
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$32,050130
Food Preparation Workers$32,030580
Packers and Packagers, Hand$31,730100
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$31,710800
Retail Salespersons$31,6701,910
Cooks, Fast Food$31,430170
Dishwashers$31,390330
Cashiers$31,2001,980
Fast Food and Counter Workers$31,2002,430
Waiters and Waitresses$31,2001,370
Bartenders$31,200580
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$31,200300
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$31,200300
Sources

How this page was made

Wage data
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 release. Public domain.

Medians are reported exactly as released. We take no payment for how any figure is presented.