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Bloomington-Normal, IL MSA labor market reports
Free archive of WageScape reports for Bloomington-Normal, IL MSA. Latest free edition: Finance, October 2026 — Bloomington wages outpace the state while hiring stays frozen.
Finance
- October 2026 — Bloomington wages outpace the state while hiring stays frozen.
- September 2026 — Bloomington wages outpace the state as local labor supply tightens.
- August 2026 — Bloomington finance pay climbs as county unemployment drifts up
Human Resources
- October 2026 — Bloomington-Normal holds 3.4% jobless rate as HR pay diverges sharply.
- September 2026 — Bloomington-Normal wages outpace the state as hiring narrows.
Information Technology
- October 2026 — Bloomington-Normal IT pay climbs while hiring stays frozen.
- September 2026 — Bloomington IT pay splits: security climbs, infrastructure roles fall behind.
Life Sciences
- October 2026 — Bloomington's tight labor market is bidding up scientific pay sharply.
- September 2026 — Bloomington's tight labor market inflates CRA pay 36% above national
General Market Conditions
- October 2026 — Bloomington-Normal's labor market is tight and holding steady.
- September 2026 — Bloomington-Normal wages outrun the state while jobs tighten.
Restaurant Industry
- October 2026 — Bloomington restaurants hire tight against a 3.4% jobless rate.
- September 2026 — Bloomington-Normal labor market tightens while restaurant pay holds flat.
- August 2026 — Bloomington restaurant management pay retreats as local unemployment climbs.