Highest paying jobs in Springfield, IL
The best paying occupations in the Springfield, IL metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 7.3% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | 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 | Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $217,000 | $133,750 – $376,850 | — |
| 6 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $209,430 | $111,960 – $309,990 | 120 |
| 7 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $167,280 | $112,790 – $300,230 | 160 |
| 8 | Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree | $154,370 | $61,270 – $401,620 | 100 |
| 9 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $154,230 | $102,270 – $218,470 | 300 |
| 10 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $146,620 | $103,020 – $213,430 | 70 |
| 11 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $141,530 | $81,330 – $227,840 | 160 |
| 12 | Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree | $135,560 | $86,140 – $210,960 | 30 |
| 13 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $135,440 | $101,820 – $174,560 | 300 |
| 14 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $133,750 | $97,440 – $158,310 | 50 |
| 15 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $133,530 | $80,780 – $242,110 | 670 |
| 16 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $131,400 | $75,650 – $221,700 | 530 |
| 17 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $131,210 | $77,630 – $200,250 | 370 |
| 18 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $130,200 | $105,870 – $139,970 | 350 |
| 19 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $129,310 | $84,730 – $220,790 | 140 |
| 20 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $124,790 | $89,990 – $155,990 | — |
| 21 | Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree | $122,390 | $81,590 – $157,550 | 40 |
| 22 | Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $122,050 | $76,680 – $171,450 | 120 |
| 23 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $121,000 | $81,730 – $161,120 | 60 |
| 24 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $120,820 | $60,410 – $215,170 | 250 |
| 25 | Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree | $119,110 | $77,220 – $181,260 | 50 |
| 26 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $117,590 | $79,190 – $141,590 | 820 |
| 27 | Stationary Engineers and Boiler OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $117,590 | $62,740 – $158,390 | 60 |
| 28 | ActuariesBachelor's degree | $117,590 | $76,790 – $170,390 | 30 |
| 29 | Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree | $115,990 | $81,030 – $147,390 | 150 |
| 30 | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award | $115,820 | $70,140 – $149,930 | 40 |
| 31 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $113,890 | $62,910 – $280,790 | 40 |
| 32 | Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree | $110,600 | $71,990 – $153,590 | 520 |
| 33 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent | $110,080 | $80,280 – $160,450 | 170 |
| 34 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $108,460 | $77,230 – $162,390 | 300 |
| 35 | Conservation ScientistsBachelor's degree | $107,990 | $63,130 – $139,190 | 40 |
| 36 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $107,670 | $71,120 – $205,110 | 480 |
| 37 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $106,630 | $89,560 – $116,330 | 80 |
| 38 | Civil EngineersBachelor's degree | $105,750 | $74,880 – $163,470 | 440 |
| 39 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $104,550 | $66,760 – $163,760 | 660 |
| 40 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $104,010 | $68,470 – $154,780 | 270 |
| 41 | Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree | $103,190 | $81,590 – $105,590 | 120 |
| 42 | Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree | $102,810 | $70,370 – $137,350 | 100 |
| 43 | Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $102,130 | $64,340 – $123,530 | 40 |
| 44 | Labor Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $101,980 | $60,470 – $128,880 | 240 |
| 45 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $101,940 | $62,360 – $137,370 | 70 |
| 46 | Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $101,250 | $61,620 – $131,010 | 40 |
| 47 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $100,940 | $58,170 – $178,680 | 80 |
| 48 | Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $100,030 | $64,000 – $135,810 | 490 |
| 49 | Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree | $98,470 | $80,710 – $108,840 | 120 |
| 50 | Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree | $97,600 | $65,570 – $141,590 | 60 |