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STEM careers in Granite City, IL — which one fits you?

The Granite City, IL commuting zone is the real labor market: wider than one town, smaller than the state. 7 counties across Illinois; 5 metro. Economies: 1 government and 1 farming. Flags: 2 population loss and 1 low employment.

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States: Illinois

Careers the Granite City, IL economy leans on

Ranked by how many counties in this zone carry the economy types each family hires into, then by growth. The fit is yours; the demand is local.

Data Scientist+34%Information Security Analyst+29%Actuary+22%Operations Research Analyst+21%Computer & Information Research Scientist+20%Software Developer+15%Computer Network Architect+12%Computer Systems Analyst+9%Statistician+8%Mathematician+8%Web Developer+7%Mathematics Professor+7%Biochemist & Biophysicist+7%Chemist & Materials Scientist+6%Database Administrator+4%Database Architect+4%Physicist+4%Astronomer+4%Computer Programmer-6%Physician Assistant+20%Epidemiologist+16%Industrial Engineer+11%Mechanical Engineer+9%Medical Scientist+9%Electrical Engineer+7%Aerospace Engineer+6%Marine Engineer & Naval Architect+6%Biomedical Engineer+6%Agricultural & Food Scientist+6%Civil Engineer+5%Registered Nurse+5%Microbiologist+5%Geoscientist+5%Environmental Engineer+4%Physician & Surgeon+4%Clinical Laboratory Technologist+4%Environmental Scientist+4%Chemical Engineer+3%Zoologist & Wildlife Biologist+2%Atmospheric Scientist & Meteorologist+1%

Counties in this labor market

Bond County, ILCalhoun County, ILFayette County, ILJersey County, ILMacoupin County, ILMadison County, ILMontgomery County, IL

Metros around Granite City, IL

Chicago, IL11 countiesSt. Louis, MO12 countiesDavenport, IA–IL7 countiesPeoria, IL8 countiesRockford, IL7 countiesEvansville, IN10 countiesChampaign, IL6 countiesLafayette, IN9 countiesSpringfield, IL10 countiesTerre Haute, IN8 countiesKankakee, IL2 countiesPaducah, KY–IL12 counties

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Questions people ask

Which STEM careers are in demand in Granite City, IL?

Data Scientist, Information Security Analyst, Actuary, Operations Research Analyst and Computer & Information Research Scientist lead on local economy fit here; Data Scientist (+34%), Information Security Analyst (+29%) and Actuary (+22%) lead on national growth.

What is a commuting zone?

A Census labor market built from where people actually commute to work. It is the right geography for training and hiring: the job you train for is usually inside your zone, even when it is not inside your county.

Sources. Career traits, education paths and value lines are the STEM Compass assessment library. Employment growth is U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2024–2034. County economic types are USDA Economic Research Service County Typology Codes (2025); labor markets are Census commuting zones (2020). Salary is not shown anywhere in this campaign on purpose: the assessment measures fit and what the work is worth to the world.