Top 100 highest-paying jobs in West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area are those of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates, with an average annual salary of $216,280. The second highest-paying jobs are those of nurse anesthetists, with an average salary of $197,450.

All of the shown salary and employment information for West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$216,280	$205,460	40
2	Nurse Anesthetists	$197,450	$209,660	70
3	General Dentists	$169,020	$78,170	120
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$135,960	$93,560	150
5	Pharmacists	$129,280	$82,440	260
6	Physician Assistants	$127,010	$97,030	60
7	Purchasing Managers	$124,460	$82,060	60
8	Sales Managers	$120,530	$51,320	440
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$120,020	$65,790	230
10	Nurse Practitioners	$119,810	$97,730	240
11	Chief Executives	$118,730	$89,980	140
12	Marketing Managers	$107,180	$61,100	310
13	Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$107,180	$77,260	60
14	Computer Network Architects	$101,430	$74,660	70
15	Industrial Production Managers	$100,960	$64,030	310
16	Human Resources Managers	$100,620	$64,830	160
17	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$100,070	$75,110	210
18	Financial Managers	$99,840	$53,180	730
19	Software Developers	$97,890	$59,990	350
20	Physical Therapists	$97,610	$68,350	210
21	Engineers, All Other	$97,360	$49,100	50
22	Medical and Health Services Managers	$95,980	$62,040	530
23	Occupational Therapists	$94,060	$62,890	130
24	Construction Managers	$93,920	$57,700	230
25	Electrical Engineers	$93,880	$63,990	70
26	Veterinarians	$93,670	$64,750	150
27	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$92,370	$62,000	480
28	Civil Engineers	$92,300	$59,130	130
29	All Other Managers	$91,780	$50,090	210
30	Information Security Analysts	$91,460	$62,090	30
31	Database Administrators	$90,540	$43,370	60
32	Computer Systems Analysts	$85,270	$52,730	200
33	Industrial Engineers	$84,360	$62,220	380
34	Personal Financial Advisors	$81,240	$37,950	160
35	Facilities Managers	$80,870	$44,990	130
36	Administrative Services Managers	$80,620	$59,300	190
37	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$80,580	$39,280	50
38	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$80,330	$45,660	260
39	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$80,260	$57,770	240
40	Mechanical Engineers	$79,400	$57,360	250
41	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$79,360	$62,100	70
42	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$79,350	$69,530	670
43	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$78,790	$60,250	150
44	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$78,570	$35,640	90
45	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$78,390	$40,530	110
46	Postsecondary Chemistry Teachers	$78,060	$57,980	30
47	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$77,690	$75,230	50
48	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$77,370	$46,830	70
49	Management Analysts	$77,250	$33,650	120
50	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$77,150	$54,180	40
51	Other Teachers and Instructors	$77,140	$46,940	50
52	General and Operations Managers	$76,650	$37,480	4,060
53	Postsecondary Psychology Teachers	$76,300	$44,410	90
54	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$76,270	$39,110	300
55	Commercial Pilots	$76,040	$53,090	40
56	Project Management Specialists	$75,380	$43,450	250
57	Lawyers	$75,290	$52,220	270
58	Public Relations Managers	$74,780	$50,600	30
59	Speech-Language Pathologists	$74,510	$50,380	220
60	Financial Analysts	$73,980	$45,930	70
61	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$72,520	$51,850	40
62	Registered Nurses	$72,430	$53,050	3,670
63	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$70,970	$40,190	60
64	Other Financial Specialists	$70,840	$38,220	50
65	Industrial Engineering Technicians	$70,750	$55,560	60
66	Dental Hygienists	$70,450	$59,520	140
67	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$69,370	$43,590	180
68	Electricians	$68,180	$37,640	510
69	Financial Examiners	$68,110	$46,910	40
70	Other Business Operations Specialists	$68,060	$29,380	670
71	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$67,540	$46,460	220
72	Cost Estimators	$67,120	$43,640	140
73	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$66,970	$50,190	40
74	Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$66,850	$47,070	80
75	Loan Officers	$66,210	$38,690	460
76	Conservation Scientists	$65,670	$36,260	70
77	Bridge and Lock Tenders	$64,900	$51,690	40
78	School Psychologists	$64,720	$40,950	100
79	Data Scientists	$64,460	$49,250	40
80	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$64,320	$42,810	500
81	Millwrights	$64,320	$34,380	90
82	Construction and Building Inspectors	$64,060	$49,880	50
83	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$63,910	$51,950	80
84	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$63,750	$37,100	70
85	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$63,020	$49,380	330
86	Sheet Metal Workers	$62,960	$35,050	110
87	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$62,680	$43,780	420
88	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$62,630	$52,000	100
89	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$62,450	$42,780	510
90	Logisticians	$61,980	$38,670	140
91	Mechanical Drafters	$61,820	$36,830	50
92	Fundraising Managers	$61,640	$49,280	50
93	Credit Analysts	$61,480	$44,690	130
94	Respiratory Therapists	$61,480	$48,720	180
95	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$61,430	$37,260	130
96	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$61,210	$29,820	40
97	Accountants and Auditors	$61,100	$40,950	780
98	Physical Therapist Assistants	$61,020	$48,210	140
99	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$60,900	$31,000	1,630
100	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$60,840	$24,960	130

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$197,450
2	General Dentists	$165,370
3	Chief Executives	$136,080
4	Pharmacists	$124,880
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$120,230
6	Optometrists	$120,180
7	Physician Assistants	$116,960
8	Nurse Practitioners	$113,860
9	Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$99,990
10	Purchasing Managers	$99,130

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$198,930
2	Chief Executives	$171,150
3	Pharmacists	$124,820
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$119,810
5	Optometrists	$107,580
6	Nurse Practitioners	$107,560
7	Physician Assistants	$104,390
8	Training and Development Managers	$101,860
9	Industrial Production Managers	$96,060
10	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$94,270

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$204,700
2	Nurse Anesthetists	$196,090
3	Chief Executives	$138,850
4	Pharmacists	$135,880
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$117,100
6	Physician Assistants	$114,720
7	Optometrists	$103,440
8	Nurse Practitioners	$103,360
9	Training and Development Managers	$98,960
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$93,320

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