High paying jobs in Springfield, IL

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Springfield, 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 Springfield, IL run 7.3% below the national average (2024), so a Springfield, IL salary is worth about 1.08× 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, Springfield, IL · Employed

1Surgeons, All Other$438,010
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,710 – $438,01080
2Psychiatrists$413,890
Doctoral or professional degree
$126,400 – $413,89040
3Chief Executives$338,570
Bachelor's degree
$110,900 – $493,42080
4General Internal Medicine Physicians$218,310
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,420 – $640,330110
5Dentists, General$209,430
Doctoral or professional degree
$111,960 – $309,990120
6Family Medicine Physicians$167,280
Doctoral or professional degree
$112,790 – $300,230160
7Personal Financial Advisors$154,370
Bachelor's degree
$61,270 – $401,620100
8Computer and Information Systems Managers$154,230
Bachelor's degree
$102,270 – $218,470300
9Architectural and Engineering Managers$146,620
Bachelor's degree
$103,020 – $213,43070
10Marketing Managers$141,530
Bachelor's degree
$81,330 – $227,840160
11Purchasing Managers$135,560
Bachelor's degree
$86,140 – $210,96030
12Pharmacists$135,440
Doctoral or professional degree
$101,820 – $174,560300
13Physician Assistants$133,750
Master's degree
$97,440 – $158,31050
14Financial Managers$133,530
Bachelor's degree
$80,780 – $242,110670
15Lawyers$131,400
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,650 – $221,700530
16Managers, All Other$131,210
Bachelor's degree
$77,630 – $200,250370
17Nurse Practitioners$130,200
Master's degree
$105,870 – $139,970350
18Human Resources Managers$129,310
Bachelor's degree
$84,730 – $220,790140
19Natural Sciences Managers$122,390
Bachelor's degree
$81,590 – $157,55040
20Computer Network Architects$122,050
Bachelor's degree
$76,680 – $171,450120
21Industrial Production Managers$121,000
Bachelor's degree
$81,730 – $161,12060
22Sales Managers$120,820
Bachelor's degree
$60,410 – $215,170250
23Public Relations Managers$119,110
Bachelor's degree
$77,220 – $181,26050
24Computer Systems Analysts$117,590
Bachelor's degree
$79,190 – $141,590820
25Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$117,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,740 – $158,39060
26Actuaries$117,590
Bachelor's degree
$76,790 – $170,39030
27Physical Therapists$115,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,030 – $147,390150
28First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$115,820
Postsecondary nondegree award
$70,140 – $149,93040
29Veterinarians$113,890
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,910 – $280,79040
30Network and Computer Systems Administrators$110,600
Bachelor's degree
$71,990 – $153,590520
31First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$110,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$80,280 – $160,450170
32Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$108,460
Master's degree
$77,230 – $162,390300
33Conservation Scientists$107,990
Bachelor's degree
$63,130 – $139,19040
34Medical and Health Services Managers$107,670
Bachelor's degree
$71,120 – $205,110480
35Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$106,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$89,560 – $116,33080
36Civil Engineers$105,750
Bachelor's degree
$74,880 – $163,470440
37Software Developers$104,550
Bachelor's degree
$66,760 – $163,760660
38Construction Managers$104,010
Bachelor's degree
$68,470 – $154,780270
39Environmental Engineers$103,190
Bachelor's degree
$81,590 – $105,590120
40Occupational Therapists$102,810
Master's degree
$70,370 – $137,350100
41Power Plant Operators$102,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,340 – $123,53040
42Labor Relations Specialists$101,980
Bachelor's degree
$60,470 – $128,880240
43Electrical Engineers$101,940
Bachelor's degree
$62,360 – $137,37070
44Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$101,250
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,620 – $131,01040
45Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$100,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,170 – $178,68080
46Project Management Specialists$100,030
Bachelor's degree
$64,000 – $135,810490
47Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$98,470
Associate's degree
$80,710 – $108,840120
48Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$97,600
Bachelor's degree
$65,570 – $141,59060
49First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$97,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$65,940 – $126,840320
50Computer Occupations, All Other$96,890
Bachelor's degree
$60,280 – $134,820150

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

#	Occupation	MedianSpringfield, IL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Surgeons, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$438,010	$72,710 – $438,010	80
2	PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree	$413,890	$126,400 – $413,890	40
3	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$338,570	$110,900 – $493,420	80
4	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$218,310	$63,420 – $640,330	110
5	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$209,430	$111,960 – $309,990	120
6	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$167,280	$112,790 – $300,230	160
7	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$154,370	$61,270 – $401,620	100
8	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$154,230	$102,270 – $218,470	300
9	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$146,620	$103,020 – $213,430	70
10	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$141,530	$81,330 – $227,840	160
11	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$135,560	$86,140 – $210,960	30
12	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$135,440	$101,820 – $174,560	300
13	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$133,750	$97,440 – $158,310	50
14	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,530	$80,780 – $242,110	670
15	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$131,400	$75,650 – $221,700	530
16	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$131,210	$77,630 – $200,250	370
17	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$130,200	$105,870 – $139,970	350
18	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,310	$84,730 – $220,790	140
19	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$122,390	$81,590 – $157,550	40
20	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$122,050	$76,680 – $171,450	120
21	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,000	$81,730 – $161,120	60
22	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$120,820	$60,410 – $215,170	250
23	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$119,110	$77,220 – $181,260	50
24	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$117,590	$79,190 – $141,590	820
25	Stationary Engineers and Boiler OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$117,590	$62,740 – $158,390	60
26	ActuariesBachelor's degree	$117,590	$76,790 – $170,390	30
27	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$115,990	$81,030 – $147,390	150
28	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$115,820	$70,140 – $149,930	40
29	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$113,890	$62,910 – $280,790	40
30	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$110,600	$71,990 – $153,590	520
31	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$110,080	$80,280 – $160,450	170
32	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$108,460	$77,230 – $162,390	300
33	Conservation ScientistsBachelor's degree	$107,990	$63,130 – $139,190	40
34	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,670	$71,120 – $205,110	480
35	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$106,630	$89,560 – $116,330	80
36	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$105,750	$74,880 – $163,470	440
37	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$104,550	$66,760 – $163,760	660
38	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,010	$68,470 – $154,780	270
39	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,190	$81,590 – $105,590	120
40	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$102,810	$70,370 – $137,350	100
41	Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,130	$64,340 – $123,530	40
42	Labor Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$101,980	$60,470 – $128,880	240
43	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,940	$62,360 – $137,370	70
44	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$101,250	$61,620 – $131,010	40
45	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,940	$58,170 – $178,680	80
46	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$100,030	$64,000 – $135,810	490
47	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$98,470	$80,710 – $108,840	120
48	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$97,600	$65,570 – $141,590	60
49	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,140	$65,940 – $126,840	320
50	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$96,890	$60,280 – $134,820	150

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