SOC 27-4012 · Peoria, IL metro

Broadcast Technicians Salary in Peoria, IL

The average salary for broadcast technicians in Peoria, Illinois is $46,620 a year ($22.41 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $40,290: half of the people in this job in the Peoria, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 34% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($70,803).

$46,620average per year

$22.41 / hourMedian $40,290Take-home ≈ $37,473

  • $33K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $70K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

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Broadcast Technicians pay range in Peoria

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $69,550 or more. The middle half of broadcast technicians in Peoria earn between $34,690 and $47,330.

  • $33K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $70K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,620$3,885$22.41
Median$40,290$3,358$19.37
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,690$2,891$16.68
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,330$3,944$22.75

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Broadcast Technicians salary after taxes in Peoria

On the average salary of $46,620, a single filer in Peoria takes home about $37,473 a year, or $3,123 a month and $1,441 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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Is Peoria a good place for broadcast technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Peoria area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.2), so the average $46,620 buys what about $51,101 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Peoria ($49,590). A typical home costs $172,742, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Broadcast Technicians salary in other Illinois cities

Peoria ranks 2nd of 2 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($84,530).

All Broadcast Technicians salaries in Illinois

Highest-paying cities for broadcast technicians

Philadelphia, PA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,650).

Broadcast Technicians salary by city

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Broadcast Technicians salary in Peoria: questions

How much do broadcast technicians make an hour in Peoria?

$22.41 an hour on average, and $19.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level broadcast technicians salary in Peoria?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,690, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the broadcast technicians take-home pay in Peoria?

About $37,473 a year ($3,123 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,620.

Do broadcast technicians earn more in Peoria than elsewhere?

The average here is 34% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($70,803).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 27-4012; area Peoria, IL (37900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 14.4%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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