High paying jobs in Bloomington, IL

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Bloomington, IL. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Bloomington, IL run 6.5% below the national average (2024), so a Bloomington, IL salary is worth about 1.07× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Bloomington, IL · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$356,830
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,140 – $422,710140
2Computer and Information Systems Managers$169,720
Bachelor's degree
$123,490 – $314,240570
3Computer Network Architects$161,780
Bachelor's degree
$98,570 – $203,480240
4Database Architects$161,430
Bachelor's degree
$117,640 – $203,93090
5Dentists, General$160,750
Doctoral or professional degree
$104,970 – $285,81060
6Financial Managers$156,240
Bachelor's degree
$97,630 – $291,9801,400
7Sales Managers$154,300
Bachelor's degree
$66,190 – $337,170290
8Managers, All Other$153,210
Bachelor's degree
$79,700 – $321,360260
9Business Teachers, Postsecondary$148,290
Doctoral or professional degree
$50,800 – $169,580140
10Human Resources Managers$144,780
Bachelor's degree
$88,350 – $287,480170
11Personal Financial Advisors$141,070
Bachelor's degree
$58,430 – $346,95060
12Nurse Practitioners$139,190
Master's degree
$97,730 – $153,24090
13Pharmacists$139,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$107,770 – $179,980140
14First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$134,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$68,350 – $142,08060
15Architectural and Engineering Managers$133,260
Bachelor's degree
$100,920 – $211,130180
16Optometrists$132,740
Doctoral or professional degree
$100,920 – $162,22040
17Information Security Analysts$125,110
Bachelor's degree
$80,430 – $192,760220
18Lawyers$124,100
Doctoral or professional degree
$38,680 – $282,680530
19Software Developers$123,320
Bachelor's degree
$91,360 – $190,1801,570
20Data Scientists$120,760
Bachelor's degree
$73,800 – $191,260590
21Industrial Production Managers$118,390
Bachelor's degree
$83,500 – $168,310120
22Public Relations Managers$115,970
Bachelor's degree
$66,900 – $292,65040
23Medical and Health Services Managers$109,290
Bachelor's degree
$73,000 – $197,000250
24Education Administrators, Postsecondary$103,350
Master's degree
$65,220 – $178,770300
25Computer Systems Analysts$103,030
Bachelor's degree
$75,960 – $124,990630
26Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$102,590
Master's degree
$63,600 – $141,110170
27Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$102,070
Bachelor's degree
$74,170 – $122,950240
28Project Management Specialists$101,110
Bachelor's degree
$62,420 – $190,510460
29Mechanical Engineers$100,500
Bachelor's degree
$65,270 – $133,450100
30Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$100,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,090 – $242,72080
31Facilities Managers$99,910
Bachelor's degree
$55,730 – $138,560130
32Electrical Engineers$98,920
Bachelor's degree
$74,900 – $139,99040
33Network and Computer Systems Administrators$97,580
Bachelor's degree
$64,790 – $139,900140
34Construction Managers$97,500
Bachelor's degree
$58,800 – $154,160220
35Physical Therapists$97,250
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,210 – $127,350100
36Civil Engineers$97,070
Bachelor's degree
$60,960 – $127,330120
37Administrative Services Managers$96,820
Bachelor's degree
$49,250 – $201,380140
38Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$96,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,150 – $100,120180
39First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$94,340
Postsecondary nondegree award
$89,700 – $137,82040
40First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$94,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,330 – $119,930280
41Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$93,860
Associate's degree
$72,020 – $104,56050
42General and Operations Managers$93,250
Bachelor's degree
$46,220 – $244,3001,900
43Public Relations Specialists$91,630
Bachelor's degree
$49,080 – $132,960110
44Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$90,840
Doctoral or professional degree
$52,940 – $140,19030
45Occupational Therapists$90,060
Master's degree
$63,370 – $119,93080
46Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$87,620
Doctoral or professional degree
$55,060 – $101,05050
47Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$86,300
Bachelor's degree
$40,260 – $134,31060
48Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$85,390
Doctoral or professional degree
$41,340 – $102,47070
49Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$85,280
Doctoral or professional degree
$51,640 – $101,24070
50Speech-Language Pathologists$84,330
Master's degree
$61,740 – $109,890130

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianBloomington, IL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$356,830	$59,140 – $422,710	140
2	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$169,720	$123,490 – $314,240	570
3	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$161,780	$98,570 – $203,480	240
4	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$161,430	$117,640 – $203,930	90
5	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$160,750	$104,970 – $285,810	60
6	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$156,240	$97,630 – $291,980	1,400
7	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$154,300	$66,190 – $337,170	290
8	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$153,210	$79,700 – $321,360	260
9	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$148,290	$50,800 – $169,580	140
10	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$144,780	$88,350 – $287,480	170
11	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$141,070	$58,430 – $346,950	60
12	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$139,190	$97,730 – $153,240	90
13	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$139,050	$107,770 – $179,980	140
14	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$134,080	$68,350 – $142,080	60
15	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,260	$100,920 – $211,130	180
16	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$132,740	$100,920 – $162,220	40
17	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$125,110	$80,430 – $192,760	220
18	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$124,100	$38,680 – $282,680	530
19	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$123,320	$91,360 – $190,180	1,570
20	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$120,760	$73,800 – $191,260	590
21	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$118,390	$83,500 – $168,310	120
22	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$115,970	$66,900 – $292,650	40
23	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$109,290	$73,000 – $197,000	250
24	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$103,350	$65,220 – $178,770	300
25	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$103,030	$75,960 – $124,990	630
26	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$102,590	$63,600 – $141,110	170
27	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$102,070	$74,170 – $122,950	240
28	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$101,110	$62,420 – $190,510	460
29	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,500	$65,270 – $133,450	100
30	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,390	$61,090 – $242,720	80
31	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,910	$55,730 – $138,560	130
32	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,920	$74,900 – $139,990	40
33	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$97,580	$64,790 – $139,900	140
34	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$97,500	$58,800 – $154,160	220
35	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$97,250	$76,210 – $127,350	100
36	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,070	$60,960 – $127,330	120
37	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$96,820	$49,250 – $201,380	140
38	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,250	$59,150 – $100,120	180
39	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$94,340	$89,700 – $137,820	40
40	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$94,080	$58,330 – $119,930	280
41	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$93,860	$72,020 – $104,560	50
42	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$93,250	$46,220 – $244,300	1,900
43	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$91,630	$49,080 – $132,960	110
44	Chemistry Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$90,840	$52,940 – $140,190	30
45	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$90,060	$63,370 – $119,930	80
46	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$87,620	$55,060 – $101,050	50
47	Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except GamblingBachelor's degree	$86,300	$40,260 – $134,310	60
48	Communications Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$85,390	$41,340 – $102,470	70
49	Mathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$85,280	$51,640 – $101,240	70
50	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$84,330	$61,740 – $109,890	130

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