Springfield Employment

Employment and Industries in the Springfield, Ohio Area

Springfield is home to Navistar International, which produces medium to large trucks. The city also includes the Nextedge Applied Technology and Research Park which hosts firms such as LexisNexis, Mills Morgan, SAIC, Avetec and Qbase.

The economy is strengthened by companies producing items such as hoisting machinery, metal enclosures, tools, pumps and hydraulic equipment and a variety of metal products.

The significant employment fields in Springfield are healthcare, educational services, transportation equipment, metals and metal products, accommodation and food services, manufacturing, and finance and insurance. Sales and office occupations (23% of the jobs). Management, professional and related occupations (22% of the jobs). Production, transportation and material moving occupations (22% of the workforce).

Springfield has a number of occupations filled primarily by those with college degrees including registered nurses, teachers, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, child, family and school social workers; social and human service assistants; pharmacists, medical and health services managers, and computer systems analysts.

The city's major employers are shown below:

  • Community/Mercy Health Partners
  • The Assurant Group
  • Clark County
  • Clark County Schools
  • International Truck & Engine
  • WPAFB
  • Springfield City Schools
  • Honda
  • City of Springfield
  • Dole Fresh Vegetables
  • Speedway Super America
  • Kroger Company
  • Wittenberg University
  • Walmart
  • Ohio Masonic Home
  • Gordon Food Service
  • TAC Industries
  • Yamada North America
  • Eby Brown
  • Meijer

Noteworthy information regarding Springfield, Ohio: The average salary in Springfield in 2009 was $28,000. For the population 25 years of age and older, 12% have achieved a bachelor's degree or better. In 2008 the cost of living index in Springfield was at 77.8. The national average is 100.

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News regarding the business endeavors of local companies is available via the Springfield News-Sun.

Jobs in Springfield

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations48150$45,240$21.75100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations5920$36,740$17.6713.75
3Production Occupations5180$35,080$16.865.6
4Sales and Related Occupations4980$34,640$16.669.5
5Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations4740$23,240$11.178.7
6Transportation and Material Moving Occupations4290$34,790$16.726.7
7Educational Instruction and Library Occupations3390$55,630$26.756
8Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations3050$68,050$32.725.85
9Business and Financial Operations Occupations2500$69,710$33.515.35
10Healthcare Support Occupations2360$30,140$14.492.85
11Management Occupations1860$96,930$46.66.35
12Cashiers1770$21,920$10.542.2
13Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations1760$45,220$21.743.75
14Fast Food and Counter Workers1620$20,430$9.822.45
15Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations1540$27,220$13.093.6
16Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators1360$27,300$13.130.8
17Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1330$47,310$22.751.2
18Retail Salespersons1280$26,120$12.562.7
19Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1100$26,810$12.891.8
20Registered Nurses1010$69,330$33.331.95
21Community and Social Service Occupations990$45,900$22.071.75
22Construction and Extraction Occupations930$48,090$23.124.6
23Office Clerks, General920$33,610$16.161.9
24Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners860$27,560$13.251.5
25Protective Service Occupations780$42,830$20.592.2
26Waiters and Waitresses770$23,570$11.331.65
27Home Health and Personal Care Aides760$23,510$11.30
28Nursing Assistants710$28,080$13.50.95
29Customer Service Representatives690$32,300$15.531.75
30Personal Care and Service Occupations640$28,300$13.614.65
31Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products600$58,550$28.150.85
32Stockers and Order Fillers590$26,000$12.51.25
33Maintenance and Repair Workers, General530$36,600$17.60.9
34Architecture and Engineering Occupations520$75,850$36.471.7
35Cooks, Restaurant520$24,780$11.910.9
36General and Operations Managers520$93,750$45.071.5
37Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses510$43,210$20.770.5
38Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive500$36,280$17.441.4
39Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks490$38,480$18.51.05
40Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers490$94,040$45.210.65
41First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers470$31,250$15.020.6
42First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers460$40,760$19.60.95
43First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers440$54,100$26.010.95
44Accountants and Auditors430$75,060$36.090.9
45Medical Assistants420$32,500$15.620.45
46Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations410$59,310$28.511.8
47Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers390$26,120$12.560.75
48Receptionists and Information Clerks370$29,730$14.290.7
49Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants330$31,100$14.950.4
50First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers310$57,660$27.720.4
51Driver/Sales Workers300$30,710$14.760.3
52Computer Systems Analysts290$86,880$41.770.4
53Light Truck Drivers290$32,940$15.840.6
54Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other260$65,380$31.430.7
55Billing and Posting Clerks240$37,800$18.170.3
56Machinists240$42,470$20.420.2
57Social and Human Service Assistants240$30,420$14.620.3
58Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics230$36,480$17.540.5
59Correctional Officers and Jailers230$43,630$20.980.25
60Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers230$42,670$20.520.35
61Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks230$34,150$16.420.4
62Bartenders220$20,060$9.640.4
63Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria220$29,690$14.280.3
64Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic220$31,410$15.10.1
65Human Resources Specialists210$52,260$25.120.4
66Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations210$64,390$30.950.8
67Construction Laborers200$44,650$21.470.9
68Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics200$32,230$15.50
69Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity200$33,770$16.230.3
70Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators190$36,870$17.730.1
71Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors190$56,000$26.920.2
72Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel190$57,530$27.660.7
73Firefighters180$34,430$16.560.2
74Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop180$19,620$9.430.3
75Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners180$21,860$10.510.9
76Food Servers, Nonrestaurant170$22,780$10.950.2
77Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers170$56,250$27.040.4
78Postal Service Mail Carriers170$49,860$23.970.2
79Tellers170$29,680$14.270.25
80Counter and Rental Clerks160$28,270$13.590.3
81Financial Managers160$140,540$67.570.4
82Dishwashers150$19,800$9.520.3
83Food Preparation Workers150$23,330$11.220.5
84Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators150$32,720$15.730.4
85Insurance Sales Agents150$71,080$34.170.3
86Industrial Machinery Mechanics140$60,500$29.090.2
87Management Analysts140$112,630$54.150.55
88Pharmacy Technicians140$28,390$13.650.3
89Dental Assistants130$42,610$20.490.2
90Medical and Health Services Managers130$84,990$40.860.3
91Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic130$36,710$17.650.1
92Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education130$29,060$13.970.3
93Buyers and Purchasing Agents120$56,670$27.250.25
94Computer Occupations, All Other120$70,400$33.850.3
95First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers120$66,170$31.810.3
96Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists120$61,410$29.530.45
97Parts Salespersons120$32,160$15.460.2
98Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors120$44,270$21.290.2
99Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists110$47,820$22.990.2
100Child, Family, and School Social Workers110$44,020$21.160.2
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Springfield Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$45,24048,150
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$36,7405,920
Production Occupations$35,0805,180
Sales and Related Occupations$34,6404,980
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$23,2404,740
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$34,7904,290
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$55,6303,390
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$68,0503,050
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$69,7102,500
Healthcare Support Occupations$30,1402,360
Management Occupations$96,9301,860
Cashiers$21,9201,770
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$45,2201,760
Fast Food and Counter Workers$20,4301,620
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$27,2201,540
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$27,3001,360
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$47,3101,330
Retail Salespersons$26,1201,280
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$26,8101,100
Registered Nurses$69,3301,010
Community and Social Service Occupations$45,900990
Construction and Extraction Occupations$48,090930
Office Clerks, General$33,610920
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$27,560860
Protective Service Occupations$42,830780
Waiters and Waitresses$23,570770
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$23,510760
Nursing Assistants$28,080710
Customer Service Representatives$32,300690
Personal Care and Service Occupations$28,300640
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$58,550600
Stockers and Order Fillers$26,000590
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$36,600530
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$75,850520
Cooks, Restaurant$24,780520
General and Operations Managers$93,750520
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$43,210510
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$36,280500
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$38,480490
Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$94,040490
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$31,250470
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$40,760460
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$54,100440
Accountants and Auditors$75,060430
Medical Assistants$32,500420
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$59,310410
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$26,120390
Receptionists and Information Clerks$29,730370
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$31,100330
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$57,660310

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Springfield, Ohio Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$45,24048,150
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$36,7405,920
Production Occupations$35,0805,180
Sales and Related Occupations$34,6404,980
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$34,7904,290
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$55,6303,390
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$68,0503,050
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$69,7102,500
Healthcare Support Occupations$30,1402,360
Management Occupations$96,9301,860
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$45,2201,760
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$27,2201,540
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$27,3001,360
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$47,3101,330
Retail Salespersons$26,1201,280
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$26,8101,100
Registered Nurses$69,3301,010
Community and Social Service Occupations$45,900990
Construction and Extraction Occupations$48,090930
Office Clerks, General$33,610920
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$27,560860
Protective Service Occupations$42,830780
Nursing Assistants$28,080710
Customer Service Representatives$32,300690
Personal Care and Service Occupations$28,300640
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$58,550600
Stockers and Order Fillers$26,000590
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$36,600530
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$75,850520
General and Operations Managers$93,750520
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$43,210510
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$36,280500
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$38,480490
Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$94,040490
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$31,250470
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$40,760460
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$54,100440
Accountants and Auditors$75,060430
Medical Assistants$32,500420
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$59,310410
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$26,120390
Receptionists and Information Clerks$29,730370
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$31,100330
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$57,660310
Driver/Sales Workers$30,710300
Computer Systems Analysts$86,880290
Light Truck Drivers$32,940290
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$65,380260
Billing and Posting Clerks$37,800240
Machinists$42,470240

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