Home / Wages / Peoria Peoria salaries The median worker in the Peoria, IL metro area earned $47,990 a year in 2024, about $23.07 an hour. That ranks #140 of the 391 metro areas published here, 3.1% below the national median.
Illinois
Median pay $47,990 $23.07 per hour
Vs national -3.1% U.S. $49,500
Workers 165,230 wage and salary
Metro rank #140 of 391 by median pay
What this labour market looks like Peoria pays 4% less than Illinois as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.
Unusually concentrated here Occupations against their national share, 2024 Occupation Concentration Employed Median Industrial Engineers 3.94× 1,480 $111,330 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 3.72× 1,690 $52,890 Mechanical Engineers 3.5× 1,080 $115,350 Production Workers, All Other 3.05× 900 $49,510 Architectural and Engineering Managers 2.37× 530 $182,390 Nursing Assistants 2.23× 3,320 $39,660 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 2.11× 610 $35,270 Child, Family, and School Social Workers 2× 820 $51,880 Logisticians 1.96× 500 $75,790 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 1.92× 2,990 $46,650 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 1.91× 920 $35,050 Recreation Workers 1.8× 600 $31,510
Best paid occupations Highest median pay in Peoria Occupation Median Hourly Employed Architectural and Engineering Managers $182,390 $87.69 530 Computer and Information Systems Managers $147,640 $70.98 520 Purchasing Managers $146,860 $70.61 200 Pharmacists $136,340 $65.55 320 Marketing Managers $134,630 $64.73 450 Financial Managers $132,730 $63.81 1,050 Managers, All Other $127,330 $61.22 840 Sales Managers $126,960 $61.04 590 Lawyers $125,690 $60.43 460 Human Resources Managers $124,030 $59.63 290 Nurse Practitioners $122,290 $58.79 260 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $120,240 $57.81 380 Mechanical Engineers $115,350 $55.46 1,080 Medical and Health Services Managers $114,140 $54.88 760 Industrial Engineers $111,330 $53.53 1,480 Industrial Production Managers $105,320 $50.64 400 Software Developers $104,330 $50.16 650 Physical Therapists $101,140 $48.63 210 Construction Managers $100,800 $48.46 530 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $99,120 n/a 470 Civil Engineers $96,880 $46.58 290 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $96,040 $46.17 700 General and Operations Managers $95,690 $46.01 3,900 Project Management Specialists $94,980 $45.67 430 Computer Systems Analysts $93,540 $44.97 350 Management Analysts $92,620 $44.53 390 Facilities Managers $92,360 $44.41 240 Network and Computer Systems Administrators $91,010 $43.75 220 Electricians $87,730 $42.18 820 Brickmasons and Blockmasons $86,590 $41.63 200 Electrical Engineers $85,830 $41.27 210 Registered Nurses $84,690 $40.72 6,020 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $84,160 $40.46 350 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $81,200 $39.04 560 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $80,840 $38.87 570 Speech-Language Pathologists $79,090 $38.03 210 Carpenters $77,980 $37.49 860 Financial and Investment Analysts $77,660 $37.34 360 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $76,810 $36.93 610 Logisticians $75,790 $36.44 500 Loan Officers $75,360 $36.23 210 Accountants and Auditors $75,140 $36.13 1,210 Cost Estimators $74,990 $36.05 230 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $74,870 $35.99 240 Training and Development Specialists $74,600 $35.86 390 Industrial Machinery Mechanics $74,530 $35.83 520 Respiratory Therapists $74,480 $35.81 240 Dental Hygienists $74,010 $35.58 260 Insurance Underwriters $73,840 $35.50 270 Business Operations Specialists, All Other $73,110 $35.15 940 Human Resources Specialists $71,150 $34.21 730 Buyers and Purchasing Agents $70,410 $33.85 740 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $69,190 $33.27 360 Correctional Officers and Jailers $68,760 $33.06 220 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $68,250 $32.81 1,060 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $66,960 $32.19 720 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $66,890 $32.16 270 Social and Community Service Managers $65,910 $31.69 240 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $64,590 $31.06 710 Construction Laborers $63,460 $30.51 1,090
Where most people work Largest occupations in Peoria by employment Occupation Employed Median Hourly Registered Nurses 6,020 $84,690 $40.72 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 4,160 $34,990 $16.82 Fast Food and Counter Workers 3,940 $29,970 $14.41 General and Operations Managers 3,900 $95,690 $46.01 Retail Salespersons 3,780 $32,210 $15.48 Cashiers 3,460 $29,690 $14.28 Nursing Assistants 3,320 $39,660 $19.07 Stockers and Order Fillers 3,130 $35,220 $16.93 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 2,990 $46,650 $22.43 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 2,820 $38,800 $18.66 Waiters and Waitresses 2,420 $29,120 $14.00 Office Clerks, General 2,420 $39,520 $19.00 Customer Service Representatives 2,320 $40,570 $19.51 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 2,240 $45,520 $21.89 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 2,230 $55,370 $26.62 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 2,140 $35,020 $16.84 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1,970 $34,740 n/a Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,720 $48,280 $23.21 Cooks, Restaurant 1,710 $34,380 $16.53 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 1,690 $52,890 $25.43
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.
Other Illinois metro areas Chicago-Naperville-Elgin 4,473,740 workers $51,510 Bloomington 90,160 workers $51,270 Decatur 45,270 workers $49,640 Springfield 102,720 workers $49,550 Champaign-Urbana 104,620 workers $48,600 St. Louis 1,339,700 workers $48,290 Peoria pay: common questions What is the average salary in Peoria? The median across all occupations is $47,990 , or $23.07 an hour, covering 165,230 wage and salary workers. The mean is $62,450, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.
Does Peoria pay more than the rest of Illinois? No. The metro median of $47,990 is 4% below the Illinois median of $50,000. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.
Which jobs pay best in Peoria? Architectural and Engineering Managers ($182,390), Computer and Information Systems Managers ($147,640), Purchasing Managers ($146,860). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.
What is Peoria unusually full of? Industrial Engineers, at 3.94× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.