Bloomington, IL
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Illinois statewide data
$58,580
Median Annual Wage
+42% since 2015
$61,040
Illinois Median
-4% vs state
70,830
Total Workers
271
Occupations Tracked
Bloomington, IL is a Metropolitan Area with 271 tracked occupations and an estimated 70,830 total workers. Wages grew an average of 35.7% from 2015 to 2024, with Computer and Mathematical Occupations and Management Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $165,720 |
| Financial Managers | $156,720 |
| Computer Network Architects | $143,200 |
| Sales Managers | $142,540 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $142,310 |
| Managers, All Other | $138,300 |
| Database Architects | $136,730 |
| Information Security Analysts | $136,360 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $135,430 |
| Data Scientists | $133,340 |
Job Market Trends
2015 → 2024
+35.7%
avg wage growth since 2015
-14.1%
employment change since 2015
Fastest Wage Growth
| Firefighters Protective Service Occupations |
+249.2%
$19,610 → $68,480
|
| Machinists Production Occupations |
+178.1%
$29,210 → $81,240
|
| Sales Managers Management Occupations |
+105.9%
$69,230 → $142,540
|
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+102.7%
$46,140 → $93,510
|
| Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+94.5%
$29,740 → $57,830
|
Most Jobs Added
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+500.0%
40 → 240
|
| Logisticians Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+400.0%
40 → 220
|
| Computer and Information Systems Managers Management Occupations |
+300.0%
170 → 760
|
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors Community and Social Service Occupations |
+200.0%
90 → 270
|
| Speech-Language Pathologists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+200.0%
40 → 130
|
Wage Declines
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors Community and Social Service Occupations |
-13.6%
$59,480 → $51,390
|
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-12.2%
$66,410 → $58,330
|
| Library Technicians Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-11.1%
$34,310 → $30,510
|
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance Construction and Extraction Occupations |
-9.4%
$50,170 → $45,470
|
| Occupational Therapy Assistants Healthcare Support Occupations |
-7.8%
$63,240 → $58,300
|
Wage Trends in Bloomington, IL
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $58,580 |
| 2023 | $52,915 |
| 2022 | $53,000 |
| 2021 | $46,640 |
| 2020 | $44,225 |
| 2019 | $43,075 |
| 2018 | $45,100 |
| 2017 | $46,195 |
| 2016 | $46,265 |
| 2015 | $41,285 |