SOC 17-2199 · Peoria, IL metro

Engineers, All Other Salary in Peoria, IL

The average salary for other engineers in Peoria, Illinois is $118,360 a year ($56.91 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $114,820: half of the 120 people in this job in the Peoria, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($126,739).

$118,360average per year

$56.91 / hourMedian $114,820Take-home ≈ $86,379

  • $62K10th
  • $99K25th
  • $115KMedian
  • $140K75th
  • $158K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
-7%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 5Illinois metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Engineers, All Other pay range in Peoria

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $157,580 or more. The middle half of other engineers in Peoria earn between $99,330 and $140,160.

  • $62K10th
  • $99K25th
  • $115KMedian
  • $140K75th
  • $158K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$118,360$9,863$56.90
Median$114,820$9,568$55.20
Entry level (25th percentile)$99,330$8,278$47.75
Experienced (75th percentile)$140,160$11,680$67.38

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

Engineers, All Other salary after taxes in Peoria

On the average salary of $118,360, a single filer in Peoria takes home about $86,379 a year, or $7,198 a month and $3,322 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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 engineers? 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 $118,360 buys what about $129,737 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Peoria ($49,590). A typical home costs $172,742, or 1.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Engineers, All Other salary in other Illinois cities

Peoria ranks 2nd of 5 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($118,990).

All Engineers, All Other salaries in Illinois

Highest-paying cities for other engineers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($171,140).

Engineers, All Other salary by city

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Engineers, All Other salary in Peoria: questions

How much do other engineers make an hour in Peoria?

$56.91 an hour on average, and $55.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other engineers salary in Peoria?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $99,330, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other engineers take-home pay in Peoria?

About $86,379 a year ($7,198 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $118,360.

Do other engineers earn more in Peoria than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($126,739).

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 17-2199; area Peoria, IL (37900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 0.71, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.71).

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