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
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$37,450	670	View salary detail
Tellers	$37,360	370	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$37,220	90	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$37,170	1,680	View salary detail
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$36,800	60	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$36,550	850	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$36,500	670	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$36,490	220	View salary detail
Medical Transcriptionists	$36,060	40	View salary detail
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$36,060	260	View salary detail
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$35,860	80	View salary detail
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$35,820	110	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,690	490	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$35,620	210	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$35,600	460	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$35,170	380	View salary detail
Nannies	$35,170	380	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$35,100	170	View salary detail
Couriers and Messengers	$34,850	80	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$34,800	240	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$34,770	1,500	View salary detail
Bakers	$34,540	160	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$34,210	140	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$34,160	150	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$34,030	60	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$33,750	70	View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical	$33,620	140	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$33,450	2,570	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$33,410	160	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$32,530	510	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$32,200	330	View salary detail
Cashiers	$31,920	2,440	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$31,530	170	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$31,350	1,760	View salary detail
Baristas	$31,350	1,760	View salary detail
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$31,260	100	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$31,250	90	View salary detail
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$31,200	40	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$31,200	360	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$31,200	170	View salary detail
Bartenders	$31,200	870	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$31,200	280	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$31,200	1,600	View salary detail
School Bus Monitors	$31,200	100	View salary detail
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$31,200	60	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$31,200	260	View salary detail
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$31,200	40	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.