High paying jobs in Bloomington, IL that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Bloomington, IL, requires no bachelor's degree, and requires no prior experience in a related job. That second filter is what separates this from the no-degree list, which is topped by supervisor roles asking five years in the trade before they will look at you. Several of these do involve months of training — but the employer provides it, and pays you during it, which is a feature rather than a barrier. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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

1Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$96,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,150 – $100,120180
2Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$93,860
Associate's degree
$72,020 – $104,56050
3Insurance Sales Agents$82,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,810 – $178,720780
4Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$80,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,540 – $100,490360
5Electricians$79,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,100 – $104,480330
6Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$79,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,100 – $99,23060
7Dental Hygienists$78,220
Associate's degree
$67,570 – $99,130130
8Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$77,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,190 – $102,730180
9Respiratory Therapists$75,490
Associate's degree
$61,310 – $107,33070
10Carpenters$75,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,050 – $103,240170
11Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$74,590
Associate's degree
$58,710 – $100,780140
12Firefighters$69,270
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,200 – $77,570170
13Computer Network Support Specialists$68,840
Associate's degree
$55,250 – $107,460210
14Surgical Technologists$68,140
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,970 – $84,50080
15Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$67,270
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,960 – $75,740170
16Tool and Die Makers$64,320
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,440 – $97,70040
17Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$64,030
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,200 – $91,500140
18Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,960
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,640180
19Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$62,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,310 – $89,91060
20Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$61,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,350 – $130,000540
21Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$61,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,830 – $86,820130
22Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$61,370
No formal educational credential
$45,470 – $83,770110
23Highway Maintenance Workers$61,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,840 – $100,790190
24Transportation Security Screeners$61,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,870 – $67,20030
25Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$60,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,560 – $80,23060
26Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$60,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,880 – $91,63030
27Construction Laborers$60,650
No formal educational credential
$36,360 – $93,780380
28Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$60,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,110 – $81,720100
29Paralegals and Legal Assistants$60,160
Associate's degree
$46,590 – $88,510260
30Occupational Therapy Assistants$60,050
Associate's degree
$46,850 – $75,55050
31Postal Service Clerks$59,970
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,03040
32Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$59,750
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,990 – $75,24090
33Physical Therapist Assistants$59,590
Associate's degree
$43,670 – $78,60080
34Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$59,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,990 – $118,250430
35Automotive Body and Related Repairers$58,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,720 – $95,050130
36Public Safety Telecommunicators$56,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,820 – $62,06060
37Massage Therapists$55,150
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,200 – $74,68050
38Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$54,610
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,290 – $79,4501,070
39Computer User Support Specialists$54,460
Some college, no degree
$37,440 – $74,120330
40Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$53,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,420 – $64,44050
41Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$53,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,690 – $72,80030
42Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$51,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,860 – $79,460930
43Residential Advisors$51,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,370 – $59,55040
44Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$50,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,530 – $77,74050
45Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$48,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,200 – $50,82050
46Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$48,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,410 – $74,32060
47Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$48,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,730 – $75,840710
48Library Technicians$47,930
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,560 – $47,93030
49Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$47,880
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,650 – $72,01040
50Medical Records Specialists$47,710
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,320 – $69,93040

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	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,250	$59,150 – $100,120	180
2	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$93,860	$72,020 – $104,560	50
3	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,040	$42,810 – $178,720	780
4	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,480	$47,540 – $100,490	360
5	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,430	$38,100 – $104,480	330
6	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,220	$45,100 – $99,230	60
7	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$78,220	$67,570 – $99,130	130
8	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,700	$47,190 – $102,730	180
9	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$75,490	$61,310 – $107,330	70
10	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,470	$47,050 – $103,240	170
11	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$74,590	$58,710 – $100,780	140
12	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$69,270	$31,200 – $77,570	170
13	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$68,840	$55,250 – $107,460	210
14	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$68,140	$48,970 – $84,500	80
15	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$67,270	$51,960 – $75,740	170
16	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,320	$38,440 – $97,700	40
17	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,030	$39,200 – $91,500	140
18	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$62,960	$42,390 – $81,640	180
19	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,400	$34,310 – $89,910	60
20	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,850	$35,350 – $130,000	540
21	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,470	$38,830 – $86,820	130
22	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$61,370	$45,470 – $83,770	110
23	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,290	$33,840 – $100,790	190
24	Transportation Security ScreenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,110	$43,870 – $67,200	30
25	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,810	$40,560 – $80,230	60
26	Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe CleanersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,720	$36,880 – $91,630	30
27	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$60,650	$36,360 – $93,780	380
28	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,550	$36,110 – $81,720	100
29	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$60,160	$46,590 – $88,510	260
30	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$60,050	$46,850 – $75,550	50
31	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$59,970	$42,600 – $75,030	40
32	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,750	$40,990 – $75,240	90
33	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$59,590	$43,670 – $78,600	80
34	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,500	$34,990 – $118,250	430
35	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,160	$38,720 – $95,050	130
36	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,540	$47,820 – $62,060	60
37	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$55,150	$31,200 – $74,680	50
38	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$54,610	$35,290 – $79,450	1,070
39	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$54,460	$37,440 – $74,120	330
40	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,300	$39,420 – $64,440	50
41	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,050	$34,690 – $72,800	30
42	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and ExecutiveHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,880	$33,860 – $79,460	930
43	Residential AdvisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,680	$35,370 – $59,550	40
44	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,360	$39,530 – $77,740	50
45	Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, RecordkeepingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,680	$31,200 – $50,820	50
46	Legal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,370	$36,410 – $74,320	60
47	Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,070	$32,730 – $75,840	710
48	Library TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,930	$31,560 – $47,930	30
49	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,880	$35,650 – $72,010	40
50	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,710	$36,320 – $69,930	40

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Bloomington, IL. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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