Paramedics in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area: wage guide
Use the local pay range, same-source bench marks, job scale, price level, and survey care marks as separate facts. This guide stays tied to SOC 29-2043 and BLS area 1700001.
Questions, answered
Paramedics pay in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area: common questions
What is the median wage for Paramedics in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area?
The May 2025 BLS OEWS release published a median of $45,090 per year for Paramedics in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area. This describes an occupation-area estimate, not a promised offer or an individual's pay.
Is Paramedics pay higher in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area than nationally?
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area's published median was 25.6% below the U.S. median for the same occupation and release.
Does the wage estimate adjust for cost of living in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area?
No. The BLS wage is nominal, and WageScope has no exact current BEA Regional Price Parity row for this BLS area. It does not substitute a nearby place or invent an adjustment.
How many Paramedics jobs does BLS estimate in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area?
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$63,360/year
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Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area was 25.6% below the U.S. median for Paramedics. It ranked 118 of 129 nonmetro areas with a published annual median. Neither comparison adjusts for cost of living, benefits, experience, employer mix, or hours.
What the Paramedics median says in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Paramedics median in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area at $45,090 per year. Median means the middle of the published wage spread. It is not one worker's pay. It is not a job offer. The row is tied to SOC 29-2043 and BLS area 1700001.
BLS lists 160 wage and salary jobs for this exact role-place row. That is a survey estimate. It is not a count of open posts. The local mean is $45,750 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area's Paramedics median is 25.6% below the U.S. Paramedics median of $60,600 on the same published median. The comparison uses the same SOC code and source period. It does not add price levels, taxes, benefits, hours, or a person's work history.
This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 29-2043 and area 1700001. SOC 29-2043 names Paramedics. Area 1700001 names Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.
The 29-2043/1700001 row reports 160 wage and salary jobs, 1.28 jobs per 1,000 local jobs, and a 1.97 location quotient. Each value stays under the same two source keys.
For 29-2043/1700001, the annual median is $45,090 per year, while the matching mean is $45,750 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.
29-2043/1700001 10th percentile: $31,200 per year.
29-2043/1700001 25th percentile: $41,450 per year.
29-2043/1700001 median: $45,090 per year.
29-2043/1700001 75th percentile: $49,490 per year.
29-2043/1700001 90th percentile: $61,880 per year.
BLS area 1700001 facts behind this Paramedics page
Area 1700001 reports 126,860 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $59,110. Its annual median is $47,010. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.4%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 29-2043 row.
The all-jobs wage ladder in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area runs from $31,200 at the 10th percentile to $98,740 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $35,740. The median is $47,010. The 75th percentile is $67,190. This is a place check, not a pay range for Paramedics.
The source rows below are the six largest detailed roles in the bounded area file. Each keeps its own SOC code. They help a reader spot-check area 1700001. They do not show related skills or a path into Paramedics.
1. Area 1700001, SOC 41-2011, Cashiers: 4,280 jobs, $31,200 annual median, 33.75 jobs per 1,000, and 1.7 location quotient.
2. Area 1700001, SOC 53-7062, Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand: 3,460 jobs, $41,770 annual median, 27.27 jobs per 1,000, and 1.44 location quotient.
3. Area 1700001, SOC 11-1021, General and Operations Managers: 3,450 jobs, $87,770 annual median, 27.18 jobs per 1,000, and 1.21 location quotient.
Pay range
Read the Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area wage ladder for Paramedics
The 10th percentile is $31,200 per year. The 25th percentile is $41,450 per year. The median is $45,090 per year. The 75th percentile is $49,490 per year. The 90th percentile is $61,880 per year.
A percentile is a rank point, not a career stage. The 10th percentile does not mean new-worker pay. The 90th percentile does not mean a wage that comes after a set number of years. The points show how the wage values spread in the source. They do not say why one job sits at one point.
The middle half runs from $41,450 per year to $49,490 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $30,680. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.
Compare Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area with its state and the U.S.
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area has a annual median of $45,090 per year. Illinois has $60,660 per year. The U.S. row has $60,600 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area is 25.7% below Illinois on the same published median. Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area is 25.6% below the United States on the same published median. A gap can reflect many things that are not in this row. WageScope reports the gap but does not name a cause.
The state and U.S. rows are bench marks, not replacements. They do not fill missing local facts. A state can hold many local labor markets. A national row can hold many states. Read the local row first, then use the broader rows to see scale.
Where Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area sits for Paramedics
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area ranks 118 of 129 among nonmetro areas with a published annual median for Paramedics. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.
Rank 118 of 129 is not a place score. A small wage gap can move a row several spots. The rank does not add local prices, job count, concentration, commute, taxes, or work rules. Use it only to find where the published median falls inside this like-for-like set.
The nearby rows below are the closest ranks, not chosen cities. Their pay, job counts, and local shares can differ. Open a peer page before making a deeper comparison. A title and one number are not enough for a move or pay choice.
115. Kansas nonmetropolitan area has a Paramedics median of $45,710 per year, 320 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 1.34.
116. Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area has a Paramedics median of $45,650 per year, 90 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 2.8.
117. Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area has a Paramedics median of $45,300 per year, 210 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 2.1.
119. Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area has a Paramedics median of $44,960 per year, 270 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 2.56.
Pay leaders
Where Paramedics medians lead among nonmetro areas
The rows below use the same SOC 29-2043, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same nonmetro map type. Western Washington nonmetropolitan area has the highest published median in this set, at $81,520 per year. Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area sits at $45,090 per year.
A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Paramedics is in the local mix. It also does not add local prices. The bullets keep the median, job count, and location quotient together so a high wage is not read as a full market score.
Use this list to choose a deeper pair, not to choose a place. Open the two local pages. Check the full wage ladder, the job scale, the survey care marks, and the exact BEA price row when present. A missing median stays out of this rank instead of becoming zero.
1. Western Washington nonmetropolitan area has a Paramedics median of $81,520 per year, or $36,430 above Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 270 jobs there, compared with 160 in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 3.22.
2. Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area has a Paramedics median of $79,770 per year, or $34,680 above Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 170 jobs there, compared with 160 in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 2.45.
Job-base leaders
Where BLS counts the most Paramedics jobs
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area has the largest published nonmetro job estimate for Paramedics in this same-source set, at 680 jobs. Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area has 160. The count shows covered job scale, not open posts.
A large job base can have a lower median than a smaller one. It can also have a location quotient near or below 1. That is why WageScope does not blend job count, pay, and local share. Each field keeps its name and unit. The rows below let you compare all three without making one score.
Current MeritLog listings can add a dated view of employer-title matches. They do not change this May 2025 order. A place with few current cards can still have a large BLS job estimate. A place with several cards can still have a smaller estimate. The sources use different clocks and scopes.
1. Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area has 680 estimated Paramedics jobs, a gap of 520 jobs from Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $48,110 per year, or $3,020 above Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 4.18.
2. Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area has 560 estimated Paramedics jobs, a gap of 400 jobs from Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $49,980 per year, or $4,890 above Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 3.27.
Local-share leaders
Where Paramedics takes the largest share of local jobs
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area has the highest published location quotient in this nonmetro set, at 4.18. Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area has 1.97. A value above 1 means the role's local job share is larger than its national share.
A high quotient can come from a small local job base. It does not prove more jobs, more posts, faster growth, or higher pay. The bullets keep each quotient beside its BLS job count and median. This lets a reader see when the three measures point in different ways.
Use this list to ask where Paramedics is a large part of the local mix. Use the employment list to ask where BLS counts the most jobs. Use the pay list to ask where the median is highest. None of those lists decides where a person should work.
1. Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 4.18, a gap of 2.21 from Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 680 Paramedics jobs and a median of $48,110 per year, or $3,020 above Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
2. Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 3.32, a gap of 1.35 from Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 510 Paramedics jobs and a median of $48,090 per year, or $3,000 above Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
Job scale and share
How common Paramedics is in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
BLS lists 160 Paramedics jobs in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area. It also lists 1.28 jobs per 1,000 local jobs. Jobs per 1,000 turns the count into a rate. It helps compare places of different size. It does not show open posts or hiring speed.
The location quotient is 1.97. A value of 1 means Paramedics has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is higher than 1. The quotient is a share check, not a wage or a growth measure.
Read the three values as separate facts. Employment asks how many covered jobs BLS estimated. Jobs per 1,000 asks how much of the local job base the role takes. Location quotient asks how that share compares with the national share. None of them tells you how many posts are open today.
Paramedics beside other roles in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
The all-occupations median in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area is $47,010 per year. The Paramedics median is $45,090 per year. Paramedics is 4.1% below the local all-occupations median on the same published median. This compares one role with the full covered job mix.
The nearby role medians below come from the bounded detailed-role table for Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area. They are close by wage, not by task. A small wage gap does not mean two jobs need the same skill or lead to the same career. Official titles keep their own SOC codes and source rows.
Use the list to spot the local wage mix around Paramedics. Then open the role page you mean. A role can have a similar median and a very different job count or local share. The pay number alone cannot show fit, demand, or a path between jobs.
1. Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators, SOC 51-2090, has a Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area median of $45,610 per year. BLS lists 3,050 jobs and a location quotient of 2.66.
2. Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive, SOC 43-6014, has a Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area median of $44,150 per year. BLS lists 1,670 jobs and a location quotient of 1.2.
Area job mix
The largest detailed roles in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
Cashiers is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area table, at 4,280 jobs. Paramedics has 160 jobs in its exact role-place row. The two counts show where this role sits beside other large parts of the local job base.
The all-occupations job count is 126,860. The detailed list below is only a bounded view of that larger mix. It does not sum to every local job. It does not include a blank role as zero. It helps explain why one role's wage and job count should not stand in for the whole area.
A large role can have a lower median. A smaller role can have a higher one. Job count does not show current posts, job quality, or growth. Use the list to see local scale. Then keep Paramedics's own median, spread, and share in their own fields.
1. Cashiers has 4,280 jobs in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 4,120 from Paramedics. Its median is $31,200 per year, or $13,890 below Paramedics. Its location quotient is 1.7.
2. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand has 3,460 jobs in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 3,300 from Paramedics. Its median is $41,770 per year, or $3,320 below Paramedics. Its location quotient is 1.44.
Area pay mix
Published role medians around Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
General and Operations Managers has the highest published median in the bounded Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area role table, at $87,770 per year. Paramedics has $45,090 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.
The local all-occupations median is $47,010 per year. A role above that mark is not better. A role below it is not worse. The mark only shows where the role's published median sits against the full covered job mix. Job tasks, level, hours, and work setting are separate facts.
The bullets keep each SOC title, job count, median, and local share together. Use them to find a role page worth opening. Do not use a close median as proof that two roles share skills or that one is a path to the other.
1. General and Operations Managers has a median of $87,770 per year in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, or $42,680 above Paramedics. BLS lists 3,450 jobs, compared with 160 for Paramedics. Its location quotient is 1.21.
2. Registered Nurses has a median of $79,580 per year in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, or $34,490 above Paramedics. BLS lists 2,340 jobs, compared with 160 for Paramedics. Its location quotient is 0.85.
Area role shares
Roles with the largest local share in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators has the highest location quotient in the bounded Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area role table, at 2.66. Paramedics has 1.97. Both values compare a local job share with the matching national share.
A quotient above 1 means the role takes a larger share of local jobs than it does across the nation. It does not mean more jobs than every other role. It does not mean open posts, growth, or high pay. The job count and median beside each row answer those other narrow questions.
The local role-share mix can differ a lot from the pay mix. Read both lists. Then compare Paramedics with the same SOC code in another place. This keeps a broad area pattern from replacing the exact role-place row.
1. Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators has a location quotient of 2.66 in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.69 from Paramedics. BLS lists 3,050 jobs and a median of $45,610 per year, or $520 above Paramedics.
2. Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators has a location quotient of 2.65 in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.68 from Paramedics. BLS lists 1,680 jobs and a median of $51,790 per year, or $6,700 above Paramedics.
Price-level view
What $45,090 may mean after the Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area price level
WageScope has no exact approved 2024 BEA price row for Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area. It does not use a nearby place or a broad state value as a stand-in. The $45,090 BLS median stays a nominal wage.
No price row means no national-price-dollar proxy. It does not mean prices match the U.S. level. It does not say whether a wage goes far or not. The source is missing for this exact map key, so the price answer stays open.
You can still compare Paramedics with the U.S. or with like nonmetro areas on the same BLS metric. Keep that as a nominal wage comparison. Add price-level context only when an exact reviewed row exists.
How much care to use with the Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area row
The employment RSE for this Paramedics row is 37.9%. The mean-wage RSE is 7.9%. RSE means relative standard error. It is a survey precision flag. A smaller value often means less sampling uncertainty. It is not the chance that one person's pay is right or wrong.
The employment RSE belongs to the 160 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $45,750 mean. BLS does not give the same RSE field for the median or every percentile. WageScope does not move an RSE from one field to another.
A local row can change in a new release. A small role-place sample can also have more survey uncertainty than a broad national row. Keep the May 2025 date next to the value. Do not mix a newer job post with the BLS date as if both facts came from one clock.
Use Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area wage data before you tailor
The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Paramedics. It uses a Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area place filter only when the public place list has an exact approved match. If that match is not safe, the page says the jobs are not narrowed to this place. A false negative is safer than showing a different role.
Each card keeps its employer, place, source, and seen date. Listings can change between visits while the survey figures stay tied to their release date. A listing range does not replace the $45,090 BLS median. The listing and survey answer different questions.
Open one listing. Check its level, work place, pay range, and needs. Then tailor with work facts you can support. Do not turn a wage, job count, rank, or price proxy into a résumé claim. The public page is read only. It does not save a job or start a draft on load.
What the Paramedics row for Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area does not claim
The row does not say what one person earns. It does not promise a job, offer, raise, or move result. It does not say why the local median differs from the U.S. row. It does not add tips, bonus pay, stock, benefits, taxes, or work hours unless those items are in the BLS wage measure.
The 160 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 1.97 is not a growth score. Rank 118 of 129 is not a place score. A missing price index is not a personal budget.
Use the row for one clear task. Read the May 2025 wage spread for SOC 29-2043 in BLS area 1700001. Compare the same metric with the state and U.S. rows. Add the separate 2024 price level when present. Inspect a dated job match. Then use confirmed work facts for a résumé.
BLS published an employment estimate of 160 wage and salary jobs for this exact row. It is a survey estimate, not a current opening count or forecast.
Are the current job listings included in the BLS wage calculation?
No. MeritLog shows eligible live public-catalog listings separately, with their own source and observation date. Posted pay never changes the official BLS distribution.
4. Area 1700001, SOC 53-7065, Stockers and Order Fillers: 3,120 jobs, $36,110 annual median, 24.6 jobs per 1,000, and 1.35 location quotient.
5. Area 1700001, SOC 51-2090, Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators: 3,050 jobs, $45,610 annual median, 24.05 jobs per 1,000, and 2.66 location quotient.
6. Area 1700001, SOC 53-3032, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers: 2,890 jobs, $57,270 annual median, 22.76 jobs per 1,000, and 1.72 location quotient.
3. Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area has a Paramedics median of $78,370 per year, or $33,280 above Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 80 jobs there, compared with 160 in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.81.
4. North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area has a Paramedics median of $77,340 per year, or $32,250 above Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 100 jobs there, compared with 160 in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.52.
5. South Florida nonmetropolitan area has a Paramedics median of $75,680 per year, or $30,590 above Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 80 jobs there, compared with 160 in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.41.
6. Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area has a Paramedics median of $75,670 per year, or $30,580 above Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 240 jobs there, compared with 160 in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.92.
7. Connecticut nonmetropolitan area has a Paramedics median of $73,840 per year, or $28,750 above Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 100 jobs there, compared with 160 in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 2.29.
8. Alaska nonmetropolitan area has a Paramedics median of $71,860 per year, or $26,770 above Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 140 jobs there, compared with 160 in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.99.
3. Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area has 510 estimated Paramedics jobs, a gap of 350 jobs from Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $48,090 per year, or $3,000 above Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 3.32.
4. North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area has 350 estimated Paramedics jobs, a gap of 190 jobs from Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $45,730 per year, or $640 above Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.97.
5. Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area has 340 estimated Paramedics jobs, a gap of 180 jobs from Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $58,330 per year, or $13,240 above Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 3.23.
6. Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area has 330 estimated Paramedics jobs, a gap of 170 jobs from Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $48,470 per year, or $3,380 above Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 2.67.
7. Kansas nonmetropolitan area has 320 estimated Paramedics jobs, a gap of 160 jobs from Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $45,710 per year, or $620 above Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.34.
8. Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area has 310 estimated Paramedics jobs, a gap of 150 jobs from Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $48,640 per year, or $3,550 above Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 2.37.
3. Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 3.27, a gap of 1.30 from Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 560 Paramedics jobs and a median of $49,980 per year, or $4,890 above Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
4. Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 3.27, a gap of 1.30 from Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 310 Paramedics jobs and a median of $49,760 per year, or $4,670 above Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
5. Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 3.23, a gap of 1.26 from Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 340 Paramedics jobs and a median of $58,330 per year, or $13,240 above Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
6. Western Washington nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 3.22, a gap of 1.25 from Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 270 Paramedics jobs and a median of $81,520 per year, or $36,430 above Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
7. Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 3.06, a gap of 1.09 from Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 300 Paramedics jobs and a median of $46,520 per year, or $1,430 above Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
8. Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 3.03, a gap of 1.06 from Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 150 Paramedics jobs and a median of $48,180 per year, or $3,090 above Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
3. Light Truck Drivers, SOC 53-3033, has a Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area median of $43,980 per year. BLS lists 1,060 jobs and a location quotient of 1.32.
4. Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks, SOC 43-3031, has a Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area median of $46,340 per year. BLS lists 1,340 jobs and a location quotient of 1.19.
5. Customer Service Representatives, SOC 43-4051, has a Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area median of $43,420 per year. BLS lists 1,350 jobs and a location quotient of 0.64.
6. Office Clerks, General, SOC 43-9061, has a Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area median of $42,540 per year. BLS lists 2,010 jobs and a location quotient of 1.
7. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand, SOC 53-7062, has a Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area median of $41,770 per year. BLS lists 3,460 jobs and a location quotient of 1.44.
8. Nursing Assistants, SOC 31-1131, has a Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area median of $39,650 per year. BLS lists 1,990 jobs and a location quotient of 1.68.
3. General and Operations Managers has 3,450 jobs in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 3,290 from Paramedics. Its median is $87,770 per year, or $42,680 above Paramedics. Its location quotient is 1.21.
4. Stockers and Order Fillers has 3,120 jobs in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2,960 from Paramedics. Its median is $36,110 per year, or $8,980 below Paramedics. Its location quotient is 1.35.
5. Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators has 3,050 jobs in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2,890 from Paramedics. Its median is $45,610 per year, or $520 above Paramedics. Its location quotient is 2.66.
6. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has 2,890 jobs in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2,730 from Paramedics. Its median is $57,270 per year, or $12,180 above Paramedics. Its location quotient is 1.72.
7. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 2,730 jobs in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2,570 from Paramedics. Its median is $31,200 per year, or $13,890 below Paramedics. Its location quotient is 0.87.
8. Retail Salespersons has 2,610 jobs in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2,450 from Paramedics. Its median is $33,190 per year, or $11,900 below Paramedics. Its location quotient is 0.82.
3. First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers has a median of $74,670 per year in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, or $29,580 above Paramedics. BLS lists 1,000 jobs, compared with 160 for Paramedics. Its location quotient is 1.82.
4. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products has a median of $72,790 per year in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, or $27,700 above Paramedics. BLS lists 1,220 jobs, compared with 160 for Paramedics. Its location quotient is 1.21.
5. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education has a median of $64,010 per year in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, or $18,920 above Paramedics. BLS lists 1,310 jobs, compared with 160 for Paramedics. Its location quotient is 1.51.
6. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has a median of $59,310 per year in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, or $14,220 above Paramedics. BLS lists 1,930 jobs, compared with 160 for Paramedics. Its location quotient is 1.71.
7. Construction Laborers has a median of $58,850 per year in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, or $13,760 above Paramedics. BLS lists 1,110 jobs, compared with 160 for Paramedics. Its location quotient is 1.24.
8. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has a median of $57,270 per year in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, or $12,180 above Paramedics. BLS lists 2,890 jobs, compared with 160 for Paramedics. Its location quotient is 1.72.
3. Bartenders has a location quotient of 2.32 in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.35 from Paramedics. BLS lists 1,430 jobs and a median of $31,200 per year, or $13,890 below Paramedics.
4. First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers has a location quotient of 1.82 in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.15 from Paramedics. BLS lists 1,000 jobs and a median of $74,670 per year, or $29,580 above Paramedics.
5. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary has a location quotient of 1.76 in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.21 from Paramedics. BLS lists 2,040 jobs and a median of $34,720 per year, or $10,370 below Paramedics.
6. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has a location quotient of 1.72 in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.25 from Paramedics. BLS lists 2,890 jobs and a median of $57,270 per year, or $12,180 above Paramedics.
7. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has a location quotient of 1.71 in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.26 from Paramedics. BLS lists 1,930 jobs and a median of $59,310 per year, or $14,220 above Paramedics.
8. Cashiers has a location quotient of 1.7 in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.27 from Paramedics. BLS lists 4,280 jobs and a median of $31,200 per year, or $13,890 below Paramedics.
