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Careers in Decatur, IL

Part of Illinois.

Decatur, IL’s regional price level is below the national average (index 88.422, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 5.8% · 41,325 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Physicians, All Other$429,340
  2. 2Chief Executives$212,400
  3. 3Architectural and Engineering Managers$183,860
  4. 4Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$160,460
  5. 5Pharmacists$145,960

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1,430 employed
  2. 2Maintenance and Repair Workers, General1,350 employed
  3. 3Cashiers1,210 employed
  4. 4Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators1,060 employed
  5. 5Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers990 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Millwrights14.81× national avg
  2. 2Food Batchmakers9.50× national avg
  3. 3Community Health Workers3.80× national avg
  4. 4Labor Relations Specialists3.51× national avg
  5. 5Maintenance and Repair Workers, General3.02× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Physicians, All Other$485,558
  2. 2Chief Executives$240,212
  3. 3Architectural and Engineering Managers$207,935
  4. 4Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$181,471
  5. 5Pharmacists$165,072

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.