Highest-paying jobs in Decatur, Illinois

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#50. Production, planning, and expediting clerks

- Median annual wage: $72,080
- Median hourly wage: $34.65
- Total employment: 100 people (2.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Production workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $72,610
- Median hourly wage: $34.91
- Total employment: 1,090 people (24.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Tool and die makers

- Median annual wage: $72,750
- Median hourly wage: $34.98
- Total employment: 30 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Producers and directors

- Median annual wage: $73,000
- Median hourly wage: $35.10
- Total employment: 30 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. First-line supervisors of production and operating workers

- Median annual wage: $73,220
- Median hourly wage: $35.20
- Total employment: 410 people (9.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $76,040
- Median hourly wage: $36.56
- Total employment: 150 people (3.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Cost estimators

- Median annual wage: $76,780
- Median hourly wage: $36.91
- Total employment: 60 people (1.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Logisticians

- Median annual wage: $78,090
- Median hourly wage: $37.54
- Total employment: 140 people (3.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Accountants and auditors

- Median annual wage: $78,240
- Median hourly wage: $37.62
- Total employment: 340 people (7.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $78,280
- Median hourly wage: $37.63
- Total employment: 60 people (1.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $78,400
- Median hourly wage: $37.69
- Total employment: 160 people (3.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Speech-language pathologists

- Median annual wage: $78,660
- Median hourly wage: $37.82
- Total employment: 40 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Carpenters

- Median annual wage: $80,770
- Median hourly wage: $38.83
- Total employment: 200 people (4.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers

- Median annual wage: $82,220
- Median hourly wage: $39.53
- Total employment: 180 people (3.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $82,770
- Median hourly wage: $39.80
- Total employment: 200 people (4.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers

- Median annual wage: $83,750
- Median hourly wage: $40.26
- Total employment: 250 people (5.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $84,040
- Median hourly wage: $40.41
- Total employment: 60 people (1.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Registered nurses

- Median annual wage: $84,120
- Median hourly wage: $40.44
- Total employment: 800 people (17.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $85,470
- Median hourly wage: $41.09
- Total employment: 50 people (1.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $86,830
- Median hourly wage: $41.74
- Total employment: 50 people (1.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $88,070
- Median hourly wage: $42.34
- Total employment: 100 people (2.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $89,940
- Median hourly wage: $43.24
- Total employment: 60 people (1.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Management analysts

- Median annual wage: $92,080
- Median hourly wage: $44.27
- Total employment: 60 people (1.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Labor relations specialists

- Median annual wage: $93,270
- Median hourly wage: $44.84
- Total employment: 60 people (1.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $94,310
- Median hourly wage: $45.34
- Total employment: 70 people (1.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $96,700
- Median hourly wage: $46.49
- Total employment: 80 people (1.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $99,720
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 120 people (2.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $100,100
- Median hourly wage: $48.13
- Total employment: 60 people (1.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $100,390
- Median hourly wage: $48.27
- Total employment: 60 people (1.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Business operations specialists, all other

- Median annual wage: $101,950
- Median hourly wage: $49.02
- Total employment: 400 people (8.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $102,880
- Median hourly wage: $49.46
- Total employment: 160 people (3.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $102,960
- Median hourly wage: $49.50
- Total employment: 440 people (9.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $107,190
- Median hourly wage: $51.53
- Total employment: 330 people (7.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $108,320
- Median hourly wage: $52.08
- Total employment: 70 people (1.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $110,390
- Median hourly wage: $53.07
- Total employment: 250 people (5.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $111,350
- Median hourly wage: $53.53
- Total employment: 120 people (2.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $111,770
- Median hourly wage: $53.74
- Total employment: 60 people (1.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $112,990
- Median hourly wage: $54.32
- Total employment: Not available

#12. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $116,950
- Median hourly wage: $56.23
- Total employment: 80 people (1.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $117,460
- Median hourly wage: $56.47
- Total employment: 210 people (4.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $118,200
- Median hourly wage: $56.83
- Total employment: 260 people (5.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $123,580
- Median hourly wage: $59.41
- Total employment: 280 people (6.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $128,340
- Median hourly wage: $61.70
- Total employment: 120 people (2.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $129,090
- Median hourly wage: $62.06
- Total employment: 70 people (1.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $130,110
- Median hourly wage: $62.56
- Total employment: 50 people (1.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $132,320
- Median hourly wage: $63.61
- Total employment: 120 people (2.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $139,370
- Median hourly wage: $67.01
- Total employment: 80 people (1.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $140,970
- Median hourly wage: $67.77
- Total employment: 40 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $193,480
- Median hourly wage: $93.02
- Total employment: 50 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, all other

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cu Fleshman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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