2026 Edition · An annual reference on what work pays

Springfield

Springfield, IL metropolitan area. 106 published occupation pages; regional price parity 92.7 (US = 100).

Data released May 2025 BLS OEWS · 106 occupations
Table 1 — By occupation

What Springfield pays

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

OccupationMedianEmployment
Computer and Information Systems Managers$154,230300
Marketing Managers$141,530160
Financial Managers$133,530670
Lawyers$131,400530
Managers, All Other$131,210370
Human Resources Managers$129,310140
Sales Managers$120,820250
Computer Systems Analysts$117,590820
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$108,460300
Medical and Health Services Managers$107,670480
Civil Engineers$105,750440
Software Developers$104,550660
Construction Managers$104,010270
Project Management Specialists$100,030490
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$97,140320
General and Operations Managers$95,9902,610
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$95,9902,170
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$94,370220
Management Analysts$91,650540
Industrial Engineers$90,680110
Accountants and Auditors$86,4401,600
Electricians$84,780330
Registered Nurses$84,2204,110
Financial and Investment Analysts$83,490130
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$82,740420
Human Resources Specialists$78,840950
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$77,980210
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$77,430150
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$77,310310
Logisticians$77,090130
Carpenters$76,970290
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$76,330830
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$75,570540
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$73,510830
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$72,730220
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$72,510750
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$70,680510
Training and Development Specialists$69,590250
Firefighters$65,330240
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$65,090410
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$63,250620
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$62,3401,000
Construction Laborers$61,400510
Insurance Sales Agents$60,840260
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,110500
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$59,990230
Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,880280
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$59,450270
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$59,440730
Computer User Support Specialists$58,610360
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling$58,180270
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$57,210190
Social and Human Service Assistants$51,680600
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$50,780860
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$50,350750
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$49,370120
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$48,950930
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$48,810550
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$48,410180
Office Clerks, General$47,9902,310
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,5501,290
Bus Drivers, School$46,450370
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,180670
Billing and Posting Clerks$45,570490
Dental Assistants$45,390360
Medical Assistants$45,140790
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$44,560300
Light Truck Drivers$43,830690
Self-Enrichment Teachers$43,740120
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$43,3501,330
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$42,710100
Security Guards$42,240680
Pharmacy Technicians$42,160570
Customer Service Representatives$40,2301,510
Nursing Assistants$40,0701,120
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$38,300450
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$38,1601,300
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$38,090680
Driver/Sales Workers$37,770260
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$37,450670
Tellers$37,360370
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,1701,680
Cooks, Restaurant$36,550850
Receptionists and Information Clerks$36,500670
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$36,490220
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$36,060260
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,690490
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$35,620210
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$35,600460
Childcare Workers$35,170380
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$34,800240
Stockers and Order Fillers$34,7701,500
Bakers$34,540160
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$33,7401,020
Retail Salespersons$33,4502,570
Packers and Packagers, Hand$33,410160
Food Preparation Workers$32,530510
Dishwashers$32,200330
Cashiers$31,9202,440
Recreation Workers$31,530170
Fast Food and Counter Workers$31,3501,760
Waiters and Waitresses$31,2001,600
Bartenders$31,200870
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$31,200360
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$31,200260
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$31,200280
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.