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Springfield, IL MSA labor market reports
Free archive of WageScape reports for Springfield, IL MSA. Latest free edition: Finance, October 2026 — Springfield finance pay climbs as payrolls shrink.
Finance
- October 2026 — Springfield finance pay climbs as payrolls shrink.
- September 2026 — Springfield senior finance pay climbs as sector sheds jobs statewide.
Human Resources
- October 2026 — Springfield tightens on paper while payrolls keep shrinking.
- September 2026 — Springfield wage growth cools as state payrolls anchor the market.
- August 2026 — Springfield jobs keep growing — but the talent pool is thinning.
Information Technology
- October 2026 — Springfield IT pay climbs as the labor pool shrinks
- September 2026 — Springfield IT pay outruns the nation as local unemployment climbs.
Life Sciences
- October 2026 — Springfield life sci pay climbs as the talent pool shrinks.
- September 2026 — Springfield life sci pay splits: scientists surge, regulatory lags.
General Market Conditions
- October 2026 — Springfield's jobless rate falls as its job count shrinks.
- September 2026 — Springfield's job streak cools as sectors pull apart.
Restaurant Industry
- October 2026 — Springfield hospitality jobs shrink as unemployment falls — workers are leaving the industry.
- September 2026 — Springfield restaurant pay cools at the management level, not the front line.
- August 2026 — Springfield restaurant pay splits: managers hold, crew and assistants slip.