SOC 15-1243 · Peoria, IL metro

Database Architects Salary in Peoria, IL

The average salary for database architects in Peoria, Illinois is $144,640 a year ($69.54 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $154,400: half of the 30 people in this job in the Peoria, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($145,677).

$144,640average per year

$69.54 / hourMedian $154,400Take-home ≈ $103,109

  • $108K10th
  • $124K25th
  • $154KMedian
  • $162K75th
  • $177K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-1%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 3Illinois metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Database Architects pay range in Peoria

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $107,590 a year or less, while the top 10% make $176,690 or more. The middle half of database architects in Peoria earn between $123,950 and $161,510.

  • $108K10th
  • $124K25th
  • $154KMedian
  • $162K75th
  • $177K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$144,640$12,053$69.54
Median$154,400$12,867$74.23
Entry level (25th percentile)$123,950$10,329$59.59
Experienced (75th percentile)$161,510$13,459$77.65

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

Database Architects salary after taxes in Peoria

On the average salary of $144,640, a single filer in Peoria takes home about $103,109 a year, or $8,592 a month and $3,966 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% 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 database architects? 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 $144,640 buys what about $158,543 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Peoria ($49,590). A typical home costs $172,742, or 1.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Database Architects salary in other Illinois cities

Peoria ranks 3rd of 3 Illinois metro areas for this job; Bloomington pays the most ($149,820).

All Database Architects salaries in Illinois

Highest-paying cities for database architects

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($198,740).

Database Architects salary by city

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Database Architects salary in Peoria: questions

How much do database architects make an hour in Peoria?

$69.54 an hour on average, and $74.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level database architects salary in Peoria?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $107,590 a year and the 25th percentile is $123,950, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the database architects take-home pay in Peoria?

About $103,109 a year ($8,592 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $144,640.

Do database architects earn more in Peoria than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($145,677).

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 15-1243; area Peoria, IL (37900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.1%.
  • 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 0.44, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.44).

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