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Decatur

Decatur, IL metropolitan area. 83 published occupation pages; regional price parity 88.4 (US = 100).

Data released May 2025 BLS OEWS · 83 occupations
Table 1 — By occupation

What Decatur pays

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

OccupationMedianEmployment
Financial Managers$131,250220
Sales Managers$126,880110
Medical and Health Services Managers$106,470150
Construction Managers$104,160280
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$103,730120
Civil Engineers$96,170100
General and Operations Managers$96,120950
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$91,450350
Carpenters$87,220180
Registered Nurses$87,170790
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$81,800200
Logisticians$81,760110
Electricians$81,020400
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$79,390210
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$76,750180
Accountants and Auditors$76,720260
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$75,400370
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$73,080140
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$68,080140
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$66,980130
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$66,750220
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$65,900270
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling$65,470160
Human Resources Specialists$63,700140
Firefighters$62,430120
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,000310
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,780230
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$61,3801,350
Construction Laborers$61,270940
Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,880120
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,690180
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$59,550290
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$59,160160
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,100990
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$59,050370
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$57,700420
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$57,270160
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$53,990170
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$51,740130
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$50,290100
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$49,370150
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$48,480550
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,200330
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$47,880240
Light Truck Drivers$47,660680
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$46,360590
Billing and Posting Clerks$46,330130
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$46,0101,430
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$45,890500
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,350300
Social and Human Service Assistants$45,040270
Office Clerks, General$44,040540
Medical Assistants$43,060130
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$42,740130
Nursing Assistants$41,990600
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$41,820220
Security Guards$41,220150
Pharmacy Technicians$40,560180
Customer Service Representatives$40,190420
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$39,730300
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$39,000160
Driver/Sales Workers$37,560140
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$37,540210
Tellers$37,160190
Training and Development Specialists$36,880210
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$36,750170
Cooks, Restaurant$36,440320
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,140660
Receptionists and Information Clerks$35,690260
Stockers and Order Fillers$34,800610
Childcare Workers$34,740100
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,680230
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$33,710100
Retail Salespersons$33,650950
Food Preparation Workers$33,450200
Dishwashers$31,990100
Cashiers$31,3201,210
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$31,250110
Fast Food and Counter Workers$31,200970
Waiters and Waitresses$31,200530
Bartenders$31,200320
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$31,200100
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$31,200110
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.