SOC 51-9198 · Peoria, IL metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Peoria, IL

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Peoria, Illinois is $50,300 a year ($24.18 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,250: half of the 30 people in this job in the Peoria, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

$50,300average per year

$24.18 / hourMedian $47,250Take-home ≈ $40,247

  • $36K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $64K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
+22%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 6Illinois metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Peoria

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,480 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Peoria earn between $39,710 and $57,730.

  • $36K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $64K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$50,300$4,192$24.18
Median$47,250$3,938$22.72
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,710$3,309$19.09
Experienced (75th percentile)$57,730$4,811$27.75

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

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in Peoria

On the average salary of $50,300, a single filer in Peoria takes home about $40,247 a year, or $3,354 a month and $1,548 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 helpers--production 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 $50,300 buys what about $55,135 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 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Illinois cities

Peoria ranks 2nd of 6 Illinois metro areas for this job; Decatur pays the most ($50,680).

All Helpers--Production Workers salaries in Illinois

Highest-paying cities for helpers--production workers

Napa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,850).

Helpers--Production Workers salary by city

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in Peoria: questions

How much do helpers--production workers make an hour in Peoria?

$24.18 an hour on average, and $22.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level helpers--production workers salary in Peoria?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,710, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the helpers--production workers take-home pay in Peoria?

About $40,247 a year ($3,354 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,300.

Do helpers--production workers earn more in Peoria than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

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 51-9198; area Peoria, IL (37900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
  • 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 0.19, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.19).

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