Springfield, Illinois Metro Area

MSA: Springfield, IL
counties: Menard, Sangamon

Population (2016 estimate): 210,000
Unemployment Rate (February 2018): 4.0%

NFP Employment (2016): 115,000
Average Earnings (2016): $42,010

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2011,0.7000,1.2,
2012,-0.3000,1.7,
2013,-1.2000,1.6,
2014,1.4000,1.9,
2015,1.5000,2.1,
2016,1.1000,1.7,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2011,4.0000,2.8,
2012,7.8000,2.3,
2013,1.9000,1.9,
2014,-4.5000,2.4,
2015,0.2000,2.3,
2016,6.5000,2.0,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2011,7.4000,8.9000,
2012,7.2000,8.1000,
2013,7.4000,7.4000,
2014,5.8000,6.2000,
2015,5.2000,5.3000,
2016,5.1000,4.9000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2011,37510.00,41140.00,
2012,40430.00,42100.00,
2013,41200.00,42900.00,
2014,39350.00,43940.00,
2015,39430.00,44940.00,
2016,42010.00,45850.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	N/A	N/A	N/A	$85,860
Business and Financial Operations	6,870	64.6	1.2	$62,060
IT and Mathematical	3,080	29.0	1.0	$82,500
Architecture and Engineering	1,340	12.6	0.7	$80,640
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	560	5.3	0.6	$79,860
Community and Social Services	1,940	18.2	1.3	$45,450
Legal and Judicial	990	9.3	1.2	$65,450
Education, Training, and Library	6,240	58.6	1.0	$46,140
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	1,060	10.0	0.7	$36,600
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	9,550	89.8	1.5	$58,910
Healthcare Support	3,570	33.5	1.2	$26,450
Protective Services	2,610	24.5	1.0	$53,970
Food Preparation and Serving Related	10,210	96.0	1.0	$19,990
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	2,980	28.0	0.9	$23,770
Personal Care and Services	2,450	23.0	0.7	$23,280
Sales and Related	9,690	91.0	0.9	$24,660
Office and Administrative Support	21,100	198.3	1.3	$35,210
Construction and Extraction	3,770	35.4	0.9	$60,840
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	3,280	30.9	0.8	$41,450
Production	2,890	27.2	0.4	$31,970
Transportation and Material Moving	4,360	40.9	0.6	$29,110