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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Decatur, IL

What professions have the highest employment in Decatur, IL? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Decatur, IL. We note that the total employment in Decatur, IL is 45,550. The most popular job is the other production worker profession, which employs 1,600 people (3.51 percent of the total employment in Decatur, IL). The second most common job is the fast food and counter worker profession which employs 1,260 people (2.77 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Decatur, IL is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Decatur, IL (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	45,550	100.00%	$46,870
2	Other Production Workers	1,600	3.51%	$63,380
3	Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,260	2.77%	$27,350
4	Registered Nurses	1,240	2.72%	$75,490
5	Cashiers	1,190	2.61%	$27,740
6	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	940	2.06%	$45,300
7	General and Operations Managers	880	1.93%	$103,290
8	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	880	1.93%	$37,030
9	Retail Salespersons	870	1.91%	$29,920
10	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	810	1.78%	$41,430
11	Office Clerks, General	740	1.62%	$36,720
12	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	730	1.60%	$52,620
13	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	700	1.54%	$31,240
14	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	690	1.51%	$49,450
15	Stockers and Order Fillers	650	1.43%	$30,610
16	Customer Service Representatives	610	1.34%	$37,790
17	Nursing Assistants	570	1.25%	$35,030
18	Waiters and Waitresses	540	1.19%	$26,790
19	Other Business Operations Specialists	530	1.16%	$100,520
20	Carpenters	510	1.12%	$48,580
21	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	500	1.10%	$28,830
22	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	480	1.05%	$47,320
23	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	470	1.03%	$48,520
24	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	440	0.97%	$44,980
25	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	420	0.92%	$60,600
26	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	420	0.92%	$44,430
27	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	420	0.92%	$51,310
28	Construction Managers	390	0.86%	$98,940
29	Industrial Production Managers	370	0.81%	$100,550
30	Construction Laborers	370	0.81%	$62,470
31	Electricians	370	0.81%	$82,800
32	Restaurant Cooks	340	0.75%	$29,230
33	Accountants and Auditors	330	0.72%	$74,080
34	Industrial Engineers	320	0.70%	$99,820
35	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	310	0.68%	$43,100
36	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	310	0.68%	$56,000
37	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	310	0.68%	$100,370
38	Engineers, All Other	300	0.66%	$106,040
39	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	290	0.64%	$35,940
40	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	260	0.57%	$49,300
41	Receptionists and Information Clerks	260	0.57%	$31,190
42	Bartenders	250	0.55%	$27,200
43	Financial Managers	220	0.48%	$103,030
44	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	220	0.48%	$49,110
45	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	220	0.48%	$27,860
46	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	220	0.48%	$31,020
47	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	220	0.48%	$60,010
48	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	220	0.48%	$26,740
49	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	210	0.46%	$82,380
50	Driver/Sales Workers	210	0.46%	$25,060
51	Social and Human Service Assistants	200	0.44%	$43,930
52	Food Preparation Workers	200	0.44%	$27,460
53	Tellers	200	0.44%	$31,750
54	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	200	0.44%	$45,670
55	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	190	0.42%	$56,360
56	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	190	0.42%	$60,270
57	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	190	0.42%	$95,300
58	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	180	0.40%	$47,700
59	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	180	0.40%	$33,790
60	Pharmacy Technicians	180	0.40%	$35,490
61	Fast Food Cooks	180	0.40%	$26,970
62	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	180	0.40%	$78,880
63	School Bus Drivers	180	0.40%	$44,180
64	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	160	0.35%	$30,270
65	Millwrights	160	0.35%	$48,580
66	Logisticians	150	0.33%	$78,020
67	Billing and Posting Clerks	150	0.33%	$37,820
68	Human Resources Specialists	140	0.31%	$61,970
69	Firefighters	140	0.31%	$79,020
70	Postal Service Mail Carriers	140	0.31%	$51,710
71	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	140	0.31%	$54,020
72	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	130	0.29%	$61,730
73	Childcare Workers	130	0.29%	$27,780
74	Pharmacists	120	0.26%	$127,650
75	Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	120	0.26%	$28,030
76	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	120	0.26%	$36,910
77	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	110	0.24%	$92,980
78	Medical and Health Services Managers	110	0.24%	$99,110
79	Civil Engineers	110	0.24%	$78,070
80	Lawyers	110	0.24%	$102,610
81	Security Guards	110	0.24%	$35,480
82	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	110	0.24%	$58,270
83	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	110	0.24%	$68,350
84	Sales Managers	100	0.22%	$119,340
85	All Other Managers	100	0.22%	$100,640
86	Training and Development Specialists	100	0.22%	$46,610
87	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	100	0.22%	$49,740
88	Software Developers	100	0.22%	$100,270
89	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	100	0.22%	$62,650
90	Parts Salespersons	100	0.22%	$33,370
91	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	100	0.22%	$55,100
92	Medical Secretaries	100	0.22%	$35,650
93	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	100	0.22%	$79,150
94	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	100	0.22%	$59,280
95	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	100	0.22%	$57,550
96	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	100	0.22%	$47,600
97	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	100	0.22%	$59,320
98	Loan Officers	90	0.20%	$50,590
99	Computer User Support Specialists	90	0.20%	$54,360
100	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	90	0.20%	$48,070

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