Community Health Workers pay range in Peoria
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,500 or more. The middle half of community health workers in Peoria earn between $45,380 and $60,810.
- $42K10th
- $45K25th
- $51KMedian
- $61K75th
- $64K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $52,560 | $4,380 | $25.27 |
| Median | $50,710 | $4,226 | $24.38 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,380 | $3,782 | $21.82 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $60,810 | $5,068 | $29.24 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Community Health Workers salary after taxes in Peoria
On the average salary of $52,560, a single filer in Peoria takes home about $41,951 a year, or $3,496 a month and $1,614 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).
Is Peoria a good place for community health workers? 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 $52,560 buys what about $57,612 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Peoria ($49,590). A typical home costs $172,742, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Community Health Workers salary in other Illinois cities
Peoria ranks 3rd of 5 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($53,450).
Highest-paying cities for community health workers
Carson City, NV pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($81,360).
- Carson City, NV$81,360
- San Francisco, CA$79,470
- San Jose, CA$72,730
- San Luis Obispo, CA$69,930
- Boulder, CO$67,870
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Community Health Workers salary in Peoria: questions
How much do community health workers make an hour in Peoria?
$25.27 an hour on average, and $24.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level community health workers salary in Peoria?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,380, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the community health workers take-home pay in Peoria?
About $41,951 a year ($3,496 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,560.
Do community health workers earn more in Peoria than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($57,240).
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 21-1094; area Peoria, IL (37900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).
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