High paying jobs in Decatur, IL

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Decatur, 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 Decatur, IL run 11.6% below the national average (2024), so a Decatur, IL salary is worth about 1.13× 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, Decatur, IL · Employed

1Chief Executives$212,400
Bachelor's degree
$70,990 – $422,58030
2Architectural and Engineering Managers$183,860
Bachelor's degree
$122,210 – $211,11050
3Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$160,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$75,070 – $213,810110
4Pharmacists$145,960
Doctoral or professional degree
$106,180 – $167,29060
5Managers, All Other$133,290
Bachelor's degree
$74,640 – $269,33080
6Industrial Production Managers$132,250
Bachelor's degree
$102,280 – $209,850120
7Financial Managers$131,250
Bachelor's degree
$68,250 – $236,530220
8Marketing Managers$129,310
Bachelor's degree
$73,430 – $210,67050
9Human Resources Managers$128,460
Bachelor's degree
$74,040 – $197,97050
10Computer and Information Systems Managers$128,370
Bachelor's degree
$89,230 – $215,23060
11Sales Managers$126,880
Bachelor's degree
$71,410 – $247,260110
12Physical Therapists$125,600
Doctoral or professional degree
$85,580 – $147,63040
13Nurse Practitioners$110,820
Master's degree
$105,450 – $141,07080
14Software Developers$110,300
Bachelor's degree
$67,930 – $157,26070
15Medical and Health Services Managers$106,470
Bachelor's degree
$73,260 – $186,050150
16Construction Managers$104,160
Bachelor's degree
$74,660 – $161,290280
17Labor Relations Specialists$103,780
Bachelor's degree
$59,080 – $126,88070
18Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$103,730
Master's degree
$78,950 – $136,130120
19Management Analysts$103,690
Bachelor's degree
$49,320 – $167,85090
20Electrical Engineers$103,030
Bachelor's degree
$76,740 – $162,77050
21Project Management Specialists$102,870
Bachelor's degree
$62,850 – $151,10060
22Lawyers$100,790
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,710 – $211,61070
23Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$100,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,850 – $116,170100
24Civil Engineers$96,170
Bachelor's degree
$64,520 – $156,110100
25General and Operations Managers$96,120
Bachelor's degree
$51,910 – $215,430950
26Network and Computer Systems Administrators$94,700
Bachelor's degree
$63,090 – $141,91050
27First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$91,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,200 – $125,810350
28Carpenters$87,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,050 – $118,460180
29Registered Nurses$87,170
Bachelor's degree
$71,910 – $104,930790
30Facilities Managers$85,420
Bachelor's degree
$47,710 – $186,39090
31Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$81,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,450 – $108,120200
32Logisticians$81,760
Bachelor's degree
$49,780 – $125,830110
33Speech-Language Pathologists$81,600
Master's degree
$60,090 – $116,92050
34First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$81,470
Postsecondary nondegree award
$65,330 – $91,62030
35Electricians$81,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,370 – $119,020400
36Dental Hygienists$80,930
Associate's degree
$67,960 – $102,49060
37Administrative Services Managers$80,670
Bachelor's degree
$49,720 – $144,78050
38Computer Systems Analysts$80,410
Bachelor's degree
$61,070 – $116,16060
39Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$79,880
Bachelor's degree
$65,060 – $134,63060
40First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$79,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,300 – $128,230210
41Cost Estimators$79,230
Bachelor's degree
$51,540 – $139,00060
42Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$77,770
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,770 – $107,54090
43Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$76,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,720 – $116,450180
44Accountants and Auditors$76,720
Bachelor's degree
$51,890 – $114,000260
45Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$75,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,210 – $106,33060
46First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$75,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,560 – $123,090370
47Industrial Machinery Mechanics$75,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,580 – $106,950160
48Loan Officers$75,190
Bachelor's degree
$40,550 – $125,38090
49Roofers$74,640
No formal educational credential
$48,010 – $100,35060
50Buyers and Purchasing Agents$73,780
Bachelor's degree
$49,450 – $137,390100

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

#	Occupation	MedianDecatur, IL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$212,400	$70,990 – $422,580	30
2	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$183,860	$122,210 – $211,110	50
3	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$160,460	$75,070 – $213,810	110
4	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$145,960	$106,180 – $167,290	60
5	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$133,290	$74,640 – $269,330	80
6	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,250	$102,280 – $209,850	120
7	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,250	$68,250 – $236,530	220
8	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,310	$73,430 – $210,670	50
9	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,460	$74,040 – $197,970	50
10	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,370	$89,230 – $215,230	60
11	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,880	$71,410 – $247,260	110
12	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$125,600	$85,580 – $147,630	40
13	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$110,820	$105,450 – $141,070	80
14	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$110,300	$67,930 – $157,260	70
15	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,470	$73,260 – $186,050	150
16	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,160	$74,660 – $161,290	280
17	Labor Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$103,780	$59,080 – $126,880	70
18	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$103,730	$78,950 – $136,130	120
19	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$103,690	$49,320 – $167,850	90
20	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,030	$76,740 – $162,770	50
21	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$102,870	$62,850 – $151,100	60
22	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$100,790	$74,710 – $211,610	70
23	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,520	$49,850 – $116,170	100
24	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,170	$64,520 – $156,110	100
25	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$96,120	$51,910 – $215,430	950
26	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$94,700	$63,090 – $141,910	50
27	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$91,450	$56,200 – $125,810	350
28	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$87,220	$50,050 – $118,460	180
29	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$87,170	$71,910 – $104,930	790
30	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$85,420	$47,710 – $186,390	90
31	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,800	$53,450 – $108,120	200
32	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$81,760	$49,780 – $125,830	110
33	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$81,600	$60,090 – $116,920	50
34	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$81,470	$65,330 – $91,620	30
35	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,020	$49,370 – $119,020	400
36	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$80,930	$67,960 – $102,490	60
37	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$80,670	$49,720 – $144,780	50
38	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$80,410	$61,070 – $116,160	60
39	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$79,880	$65,060 – $134,630	60
40	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,390	$50,300 – $128,230	210
41	Cost EstimatorsBachelor's degree	$79,230	$51,540 – $139,000	60
42	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,770	$47,770 – $107,540	90
43	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,750	$49,720 – $116,450	180
44	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$76,720	$51,890 – $114,000	260
45	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,660	$46,210 – $106,330	60
46	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,400	$63,560 – $123,090	370
47	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,380	$53,580 – $106,950	160
48	Loan OfficersBachelor's degree	$75,190	$40,550 – $125,380	90
49	RoofersNo formal educational credential	$74,640	$48,010 – $100,350	60
50	Buyers and Purchasing AgentsBachelor's degree	$73,780	$49,450 – $137,390	100

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