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Careers in Bloomington, IL

Part of Illinois.

Bloomington, IL’s regional price level is below the national average (index 93.537, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 4% · 87,025 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Physicians, All Other$356,830
  2. 2Computer and Information Systems Managers$169,720
  3. 3Computer Network Architects$161,780
  4. 4Database Architects$161,430
  5. 5Dentists, General$160,750

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Fast Food and Counter Workers2,430 employed
  2. 2Registered Nurses1,990 employed
  3. 3Cashiers1,980 employed
  4. 4Retail Salespersons1,910 employed
  5. 5General and Operations Managers1,900 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Education Teachers, Postsecondary8.07× national avg
  2. 2Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks7.36× national avg
  3. 3History Teachers, Postsecondary4.68× national avg
  4. 4Communications Teachers, Postsecondary4.37× national avg
  5. 5Data Scientists4.00× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Physicians, All Other$381,485
  2. 2Computer and Information Systems Managers$181,447
  3. 3Computer Network Architects$172,958
  4. 4Database Architects$172,584
  5. 5Dentists, General$171,857

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Illinois state page.