Decatur, IL
Across all occupations in the Decatur, IL metropolitan area, the median wage is $51,290 a year ($24.66 an hour) and the mean $63,570, May 2025. That median is +1% against the US median of $50,980 and −1% against Illinois's $51,960. BLS counts 45,550 jobs in the area. The highest-paying occupation is physicians, all other; the largest is laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.
All occupations: Decatur, IL vs Illinois and the United States
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| Decatur, IL | Hourly | $15.15 | $18.17 | $24.66 | $35.79 | $49.51 | $30.56 | 45,550 |
| Annual | $31,510 | $37,790 | $51,290 | $74,440 | $102,980 | $63,570 | ||
| Illinois | Hourly | $15.82 | $18.25 | $24.98 | $39.93 | $61.43 | $34.20 | 6,098,130 |
| Annual | $32,900 | $37,960 | $51,960 | $83,060 | $127,770 | $71,130 | ||
| United States | Hourly | $15.00 | $18.07 | $24.51 | $38.71 | $61.81 | $33.54 | 155,495,730 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $37,590 | $50,980 | $80,520 | $128,560 | $69,770 | ||
184 detailed occupations publish a median in this area. State profile: Illinois. Compare any occupation across every area in the wage explorer.
20 highest-paying occupations in Decatur, IL
| Rank | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $429,340 | $206.41 | ** |
| 2 | Chief Executives | $212,400 | $102.12 | 30 |
| 3 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $183,860 | $88.40 | 50 |
| 4 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $160,460 | $77.15 | 110 |
| 5 | Pharmacists | $145,960 | $70.17 | 60 |
| 6 | Managers, All Other in Illinois | $133,290 | $64.08 | 80 |
| 7 | Industrial Production Managers | $132,250 | $63.58 | 120 |
| 8 | Financial Managers in Illinois | $131,250 | $63.10 | 220 |
| 9 | Marketing Managers | $129,310 | $62.17 | 50 |
| 10 | Human Resources Managers | $128,460 | $61.76 | 50 |
| 11 | Computer and Information Systems Managers in Illinois | $128,370 | $61.72 | 60 |
| 12 | Sales Managers in Illinois | $126,880 | $61.00 | 110 |
| 13 | Physical Therapists | $125,600 | $60.39 | 40 |
| 14 | Nurse Practitioners | $110,820 | $53.28 | 80 |
| 15 | Software Developers in Illinois | $110,300 | $53.03 | 70 |
| 16 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $106,470 | $51.19 | 150 |
| 17 | Construction Managers | $104,160 | $50.08 | 280 |
| 18 | Labor Relations Specialists | $103,780 | $49.89 | 70 |
| 19 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $103,730 | * | 120 |
| 20 | Management Analysts in Illinois | $103,690 | $49.85 | 90 |
Ranked by median; an occupation whose median BLS withholds or top-codes in this area cannot appear here, however well it pays.
20 largest occupations in Decatur, IL
Most concentrated occupations in Decatur, IL
The 10 occupations with the highest location quotient among those employing at least 100 people in the area. A quotient of 2.00 means the occupation's share of local jobs is twice its national share.
| Rank | Occupation | Location quotient | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millwrights | 14.81 | 180 | 3.84 | $63,190 |
| 2 | Food Batchmakers | 9.50 | 490 | 10.66 | $57,880 |
| 3 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General in Illinois | 3.02 | 1,350 | 29.71 | $61,380 |
| 4 | Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 2.99 | 140 | 3.06 | $50,650 |
| 5 | Construction Laborers in Illinois | 2.91 | 940 | 20.53 | $61,270 |
| 6 | Highway Maintenance Workers | 2.68 | 120 | 2.67 | $54,790 |
| 7 | Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators in Illinois | 2.56 | 1,060 | 23.16 | $50,040 |
| 8 | Construction Managers | 2.53 | 280 | 6.19 | $104,160 |
| 9 | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks in Illinois | 2.47 | 590 | 12.96 | $46,360 |
| 10 | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 2.41 | 420 | 9.25 | $57,700 |
Occupation groups in Decatur, IL
| Group | Median annual | Mean annual | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management | $103,630 | $122,220 | 2,900 | 63.64 | 0.89 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $98,190 | $105,730 | 660 | 14.39 | 0.85 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $83,150 | $103,750 | 2,230 | 48.85 | 0.77 |
| Legal | $79,260 | $94,890 | 130 | 2.75 | 0.33 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $78,150 | $84,490 | 400 | 8.84 | 0.26 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $76,170 | $79,590 | 230 | 4.97 | 0.52 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $74,610 | $89,140 | 1,850 | 40.54 | 0.60 |
| Construction and Extraction | $68,270 | $76,040 | 2,700 | 59.34 | 1.44 |
| Protective Service | $62,430 | $64,290 | 930 | 20.35 | 0.84 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $61,380 | $66,950 | 3,190 | 70.03 | 1.79 |
| Production | $57,700 | $61,190 | 6,470 | 141.97 | 2.58 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $52,450 | $57,400 | 2,440 | 53.48 | 0.91 |
| Community and Social Service | $49,630 | $56,620 | 950 | 20.95 | 1.22 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $48,460 | $50,010 | 50 | 1.03 | 0.37 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $47,990 | $54,240 | 4,970 | 109.19 | 1.24 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $46,460 | $56,180 | 310 | 6.86 | 0.52 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $46,230 | $48,130 | 4,450 | 97.79 | 0.86 |
| Healthcare Support | $38,590 | $41,610 | 1,790 | 39.38 | 0.77 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $36,100 | $39,720 | 1,220 | 26.84 | 0.92 |
| Sales and Related | $34,880 | $47,710 | 3,460 | 75.89 | 0.88 |
| Personal Care and Service | $32,620 | $37,570 | 680 | 15.00 | 0.72 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $31,510 | $35,640 | 3,550 | 77.94 | 0.89 |
Every occupation in Illinois, and the area's place among the state's metros, is on the state profile. All 184 published occupations for this area are in the wage explorer; other metros are on the metros hub.
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Decatur, IL estimates (area 19500).
*- Wage estimate not available.
**- Employment estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Jobs per 1,000 is the occupation's employment per 1,000 jobs in the Decatur, IL area; the location quotient is that share divided by the national share.
- The concentration table keeps only occupations with employment of 100 or more in the area, so a quotient built on a handful of rounded jobs cannot top it.