SOC 17-3029 · Peoria, IL metro

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other Salary in Peoria, IL

The average salary for other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) in Peoria, Illinois is $58,980 a year ($28.36 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $66,370: half of the 40 people in this job in the Peoria, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 27% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($80,753).

$58,980average per year

$28.36 / hourMedian $66,370Take-home ≈ $46,792

  • $34K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $89K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-27%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 3Illinois metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other pay range in Peoria

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $88,710 or more. The middle half of other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) in Peoria earn between $33,970 and $73,920.

  • $34K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $89K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$58,980$4,915$28.36
Median$66,370$5,531$31.91
Entry level (25th percentile)$33,970$2,831$16.33
Experienced (75th percentile)$73,920$6,160$35.54

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

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary after taxes in Peoria

On the average salary of $58,980, a single filer in Peoria takes home about $46,792 a year, or $3,899 a month and $1,800 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters)? 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 $58,980 buys what about $64,649 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Peoria ($49,590). A typical home costs $172,742, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $58,980 is worth in another city

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary in other Illinois cities

Peoria ranks 3rd of 3 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($83,810).

All Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salaries in Illinois

Highest-paying cities for other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters)

Bremerton, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($108,690).

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary by city

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Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary in Peoria: questions

How much do other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) make an hour in Peoria?

$28.36 an hour on average, and $31.91 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) salary in Peoria?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,970, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) take-home pay in Peoria?

About $46,792 a year ($3,899 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,980.

Do other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) earn more in Peoria than elsewhere?

The average here is 27% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($80,753).

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 17-3029; area Peoria, IL (37900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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 0.59, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.59).

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