Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Springfield, IL

397 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Springfield, IL for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Occupational Therapy Assistants	$67,140	40	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants	$66,390	70	View salary detail
Firefighters	$65,330	240	View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists	$65,090	410	View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$65,090	410	View salary detail
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$65,000	220	View salary detail
Computer Network Support Specialists	$64,670	120	View salary detail
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$64,520	40	View salary detail
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$64,410	110	View salary detail
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$64,270	120	View salary detail
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$63,930	110	View salary detail
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$63,780	60	View salary detail
Operations Research Analysts	$63,620	50	View salary detail
Healthcare Social Workers	$63,370	70	View salary detail
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$63,310	100	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$63,250	620	View salary detail
Fundraisers	$62,670	60	View salary detail
Surgical Technologists	$62,590	130	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$62,340	1,000	View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$62,000	130	View salary detail
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$61,790	90	View salary detail
Construction Laborers	$61,400	510	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$61,350	100	View salary detail
Massage Therapists	$61,280	100	View salary detail
Computer Programmers	$61,160	—	View salary detail
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$61,150	80	View salary detail
Postal Service Clerks	$61,050	50	View salary detail
Social Workers, All Other	$61,030	80	View salary detail
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$60,900	130	View salary detail
Patient Representatives	$60,900	130	View salary detail
Neurodiagnostic Technologists	$60,900	130	View salary detail
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists	$60,900	130	View salary detail
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$60,860	60	View salary detail
Insurance Sales Agents	$60,840	260	View salary detail
Food Service Managers	$60,830	160	View salary detail
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$60,590	140	View salary detail
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$60,570	80	View salary detail
Editors	$60,510	30	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$60,110	500	View salary detail
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$59,990	230	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$59,880	280	View salary detail
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$59,530	40	View salary detail
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$59,450	90	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$59,450	90	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$59,440	730	View salary detail
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$59,390	120	View salary detail
Machinists	$59,340	90	View salary detail
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$58,990	50	View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists	$58,610	360	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$58,470	140	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.