Danville Employment

Employment and Industries in the Danville, Illinois Area

The major employment sectors in Danville are education, healthcare, accommodation, manufacturing, food services and construction. About 25% of the jobs are in management, professional and related occupations. Danville also includes employment for metal and plastic workers and other production workers.

The Danville regional economy includes services, national and international manufactures, transportation and distribution companies and back office data centers. The region manufactures a variety of items including plastic components, automotive components, bio fuels, food, fabricated structural products/equipment and electronics.

Some of the most popular jobs in Danville where the majority of the workers are college graduates are school teachers, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, education, training and library workers; accountants and auditors, human resources, training and labor relations specialists; and lawyers.

Shown below is a list of the major employers in Danville:

  • Mclane/Midwest Inc
  • Cannon Cochran Management Services Inc
  • County of Vermilion
  • Freight Car Services Inc
  • Thyssenkrupp Crankshaft Company LLC
  • Danville Metal Stamping Co, Inc
  • Danville Community Consolidated Schools Inc
  • Danville Area Community College
  • Mervis Industries Inc
  • City of Danville
  • Don Witzel Enterprises Inc
  • Palmer-American National Bank
  • Karen Fullerlove
  • Vermilion County Metropolitan Exposition Auditorium & Office Building Authority
  • Danville Care Center Ltd
  • Danville Polyclinic Ltd
  • Chem-Cast Ltd
  • Double S Liquid Feed Services
  • Schomburg & Schomburg Construction Inc

Notable information about Danville: In 2009 the average salary in Danville was $27,000. In 2008 the cost of living index was at 74.1 which is low when compared to the country's average of 100. Regarding the adult population, about 16% hold a bachelor's degree or better.

Danville companies are provided assistance by business organizations such as:

The Commercial-News offers up-to-date information regarding the business activities in Danville.

Jobs in Danville

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations26570$44,220$21.26100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations3790$36,650$17.6213.75
3Transportation and Material Moving Occupations3630$37,290$17.936.7
4Production Occupations3010$39,420$18.955.6
5Sales and Related Occupations2390$29,570$14.229.5
6Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations2260$23,310$11.218.7
7Educational Instruction and Library Occupations1910$43,400$20.866
8Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations1580$75,870$36.475.85
9Management Occupations1480$92,960$44.696.35
10Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations1200$44,870$21.573.75
11Business and Financial Operations Occupations1040$57,060$27.435.35
12Fast Food and Counter Workers960$20,950$10.072.45
13Retail Salespersons860$25,330$12.182.7
14Cashiers790$21,810$10.492.2
15Protective Service Occupations770$55,320$26.62.2
16Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers710$55,010$26.451.2
17Stockers and Order Fillers690$30,970$14.891.25
18Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators680$35,390$17.020.4
19Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand650$34,800$16.731.8
20Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations620$30,460$14.653.6
21Registered Nurses600$71,040$34.151.95
22Construction and Extraction Occupations580$57,420$27.64.6
23Office Clerks, General560$32,500$15.621.9
24Customer Service Representatives540$36,820$17.71.75
25Community and Social Service Occupations530$47,010$22.61.75
26Healthcare Support Occupations520$32,870$15.812.85
27Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators430$33,210$15.970.8
28Maintenance and Repair Workers, General420$40,780$19.610.9
29Architecture and Engineering Occupations380$69,690$33.511.7
30General and Operations Managers380$91,820$44.141.5
31Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners380$30,140$14.491.5
32Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive330$33,220$15.971.4
33Nursing Assistants320$33,050$15.890.95
34Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks290$35,240$16.941.05
35Waiters and Waitresses280$24,410$11.741.65
36Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers270$50,300$24.180.35
37Personal Care and Service Occupations260$29,560$14.214.65
38Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria250$27,080$13.020.3
39Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products230$45,920$22.080.85
40Computer and Mathematical Occupations200$65,850$31.663
41First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers200$58,930$28.330.95
42First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers200$33,600$16.150.95
43Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks200$32,750$15.750.2
44Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks200$38,540$18.530.4
45Accountants and Auditors190$54,950$26.420.9
46First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers190$29,230$14.050.6
47Industrial Machinery Mechanics180$48,450$23.290.2
48Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations170$35,030$16.841.8
49First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers170$65,730$31.60.4
50Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers170$55,500$26.680.4
51Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics160$37,360$17.960.5
52Cooks, Restaurant150$26,320$12.650.9
53Receptionists and Information Clerks150$25,820$12.410.7
54Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic140$40,200$19.330.1
55Electricians130$59,860$28.780.45
56Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations130$57,440$27.620.8
57Light Truck Drivers130$28,000$13.460.6
58Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other130$68,170$32.770.7
59Firefighters120$58,030$27.90.2
60Pharmacists120$126,010$60.580.2
61Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other120$69,920$33.610.7
62Bartenders110$21,280$10.230.4
63Financial Managers110$102,720$49.390.4
64Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks110$44,280$21.290.2
65Substitute Teachers, Short-Term110$31,350$15.070.4
66Child, Family, and School Social Workers100$58,380$28.070.2
67Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers100$21,840$10.50.3
68Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other100$51,020$24.530
69Postal Service Mail Carriers100$52,900$25.430.2
70Carpenters90$54,850$26.370.6
71Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators90$46,210$22.220.2
72Highway Maintenance Workers90$44,660$21.470.1
73Human Resources Specialists90$59,140$28.430.4
74Industrial Engineers90$78,930$37.950.2
75Machinists90$45,030$21.650.2
76Medical Assistants90$31,100$14.950.45
77Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators80$43,930$21.120.1
78First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers80$64,690$31.10.3
79Legal Occupations80$82,180$39.510.8
80Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses80$50,480$24.270.5
81Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants80$34,970$16.810.4
82Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education80$32,150$15.460.3
83Production Workers, All Other80$40,380$19.420.15
84Social and Human Service Assistants80$34,700$16.680.3
85Tellers80$26,900$12.930.25
86Billing and Posting Clerks70$36,210$17.410.3
87Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians70$53,260$25.60.2
88Counter and Rental Clerks70$22,490$10.810.3
89Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants70$50,230$24.150.35
90Industrial Production Managers70$99,920$48.040.1
91Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers70$32,130$15.450.75
92Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists70$60,490$29.080.45
93Medical and Health Services Managers70$124,270$59.750.3
94Parts Salespersons70$38,900$18.70.2
95Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity70$35,000$16.830.3
96Pharmacy Technicians70$34,920$16.790.3
97Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric70$169,690$81.580.3
98Recreation Workers70$20,930$10.060.3
99Sales Managers70$114,000$54.810.3
100Security Guards70$30,020$14.430.7
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Danville Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$44,22026,570
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$36,6503,790
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$37,2903,630
Production Occupations$39,4203,010
Sales and Related Occupations$29,5702,390
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$23,3102,260
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$43,4001,910
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$75,8701,580
Management Occupations$92,9601,480
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$44,8701,200
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$57,0601,040
Fast Food and Counter Workers$20,950960
Retail Salespersons$25,330860
Cashiers$21,810790
Protective Service Occupations$55,320770
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$55,010710
Stockers and Order Fillers$30,970690
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$35,390680
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$34,800650
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$30,460620
Registered Nurses$71,040600
Construction and Extraction Occupations$57,420580
Office Clerks, General$32,500560
Customer Service Representatives$36,820540
Community and Social Service Occupations$47,010530
Healthcare Support Occupations$32,870520
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$33,210430
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$40,780420
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$69,690380
General and Operations Managers$91,820380
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,140380
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$33,220330
Nursing Assistants$33,050320
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$35,240290
Waiters and Waitresses$24,410280
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$50,300270
Personal Care and Service Occupations$29,560260
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$27,080250
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$45,920230
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$65,850200
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$58,930200
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$33,600200
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$32,750200
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$38,540200
Accountants and Auditors$54,950190
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$29,230190
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$48,450180
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$35,030170
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$65,730170
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$55,500170

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Danville, Illinois Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$44,22026,570
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$36,6503,790
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$37,2903,630
Production Occupations$39,4203,010
Sales and Related Occupations$29,5702,390
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$43,4001,910
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$75,8701,580
Management Occupations$92,9601,480
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$44,8701,200
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$57,0601,040
Retail Salespersons$25,330860
Protective Service Occupations$55,320770
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$55,010710
Stockers and Order Fillers$30,970690
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$35,390680
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$34,800650
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$30,460620
Registered Nurses$71,040600
Construction and Extraction Occupations$57,420580
Office Clerks, General$32,500560
Customer Service Representatives$36,820540
Community and Social Service Occupations$47,010530
Healthcare Support Occupations$32,870520
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$33,210430
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$40,780420
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$69,690380
General and Operations Managers$91,820380
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,140380
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$33,220330
Nursing Assistants$33,050320
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$35,240290
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$50,300270
Personal Care and Service Occupations$29,560260
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$27,080250
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$45,920230
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$65,850200
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$58,930200
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$33,600200
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$32,750200
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$38,540200
Accountants and Auditors$54,950190
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$29,230190
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$48,450180
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$35,030170
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$65,730170
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$55,500170
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$37,360160
Cooks, Restaurant$26,320150
Receptionists and Information Clerks$25,820150
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$40,200140

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