West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
Nonmetropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$49,990
Median Annual Wage
+17% since 2019
155,350
Total Workers
361
Occupations Tracked
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area is a Nonmetropolitan Area with 361 tracked occupations and an estimated 155,350 total workers. Wages grew an average of 26.4% from 2019 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Architecture and Engineering Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Dentists, General | $209,190 |
| Chief Executives | $139,430 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $138,900 |
| Pharmacists | $138,050 |
| Marketing Managers | $135,830 |
| Purchasing Managers | $132,760 |
| Physician Assistants | $132,250 |
| Sales Managers | $128,430 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $126,780 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $126,590 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+26.4%
avg wage growth since 2019
-2.5%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Labor Relations Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+200.4%
$24,830 → $74,600
|
| Self-Enrichment Teachers Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+87.6%
$19,730 → $37,010
|
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+86.8%
$31,890 → $59,570
|
| Food Service Managers Management Occupations |
+82.7%
$31,830 → $58,140
|
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+76.2%
$42,800 → $75,420
|
Most Jobs Added
| Construction Managers Management Occupations |
+200.0%
100 → 320
|
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+200.0%
90 → 300
|
| Counter and Rental Clerks Sales and Related Occupations |
+200.0%
100 → 320
|
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Production Occupations |
+200.0%
170 → 530
|
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders Production Occupations |
+200.0%
320 → 1,220
|
Wage Declines
| Chiropractors Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-28.0%
$86,240 → $62,050
|
| Credit Counselors Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-25.7%
$61,500 → $45,670
|
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Construction and Extraction Occupations |
-19.0%
$86,830 → $70,300
|
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers Management Occupations |
-18.1%
$60,860 → $49,830
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives Protective Service Occupations |
-11.2%
$84,230 → $74,780
|
Wage Trends in West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $49,990 |
| 2023 | $48,120 |
| 2022 | $47,210 |
| 2021 | $45,930 |
| 2020 | $42,580 |
| 2019 | $42,660 |