Microbiologists Salary in Peoria, IL

Microbiologists pay range in Peoria

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $175,760 or more. The middle half of microbiologists in Peoria earn between $71,020 and $112,210.

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

Microbiologists salary after taxes in Peoria

On the average salary of $103,130, a single filer in Peoria takes home about $76,418 a year, or $6,368 a month and $2,939 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

Is Peoria a good place for microbiologists? 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 $103,130 buys what about $113,043 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Peoria ($49,590). A typical home costs $172,742, or 1.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Microbiologists salary in other Illinois cities

Peoria ranks 1st of 3 Illinois metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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Highest-paying cities for microbiologists

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($135,860).

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