SOC 19-4099 · Peoria, IL metro

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other Salary in Peoria, IL

The average salary for other life, physical, and social science technicians in Peoria, Illinois is $66,170 a year ($31.81 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $71,280: half of the 40 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. average for this job ($66,280).

$66,170average per year

$31.81 / hourMedian $71,280Take-home ≈ $52,213

  • $40K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $71KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $79K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
-0%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2Illinois metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other pay range in Peoria

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,440 or more. The middle half of other life, physical, and social science technicians in Peoria earn between $52,420 and $79,440.

  • $40K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $71KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $79K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$66,170$5,514$31.81
Median$71,280$5,940$34.27
Entry level (25th percentile)$52,420$4,368$25.20
Experienced (75th percentile)$79,440$6,620$38.19

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

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other pay in Peoria vs. Illinois and the U.S.

Other life, physical, and social science technicians in Peoria earn 9% more than the Illinois average ($60,490) and about the same as the U.S. average ($66,280). At the median the gap is +14% against the U.S. median of $62,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Peoria$66,170$71,280$40,330$79,44040
Illinois$60,490$59,410$31,200$83,310750
United States$66,280$62,280$39,000$102,69073,910

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary after taxes in Peoria

On the average salary of $66,170, a single filer in Peoria takes home about $52,213 a year, or $4,351 a month and $2,008 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 life, physical, and social science technicians? 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 $66,170 buys what about $72,530 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Peoria ($49,590). A typical home costs $172,742, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $66,170 is worth in another city

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary in other Illinois cities

Peoria ranks 1st of 2 Illinois metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salaries in Illinois

Highest-paying cities for other life, physical, and social science technicians

Oklahoma City, OK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($99,540).

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary by city

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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary in Peoria: questions

How much do other life, physical, and social science technicians make an hour in Peoria?

$31.81 an hour on average, and $34.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other life, physical, and social science technicians salary in Peoria?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,420, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other life, physical, and social science technicians take-home pay in Peoria?

About $52,213 a year ($4,351 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,170.

Do other life, physical, and social science technicians earn more in Peoria than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($66,280).

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 19-4099; area Peoria, IL (37900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.50, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.50).

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