SOC 53-3099 · Peoria, IL metro

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other Salary in Peoria, IL

The average salary for other motor vehicle operators in Peoria, Illinois is $38,000 a year ($18.27 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $31,200: half of the 70 people in this job in the Peoria, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($42,430).

$38,000average per year

$18.27 / hourMedian $31,200Take-home ≈ $30,973

  • $31K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $71K90th

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

70people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Illinois metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other pay range in Peoria

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $71,100 or more. The middle half of other motor vehicle operators in Peoria earn between $31,200 and $36,550.

  • $31K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $71K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,000$3,167$18.27
Median$31,200$2,600$15.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,200$2,600$15.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$36,550$3,046$17.57

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

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other pay in Peoria vs. Illinois and the U.S.

Other motor vehicle operators in Peoria earn 31% less than the Illinois average ($54,860) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($42,430). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $37,180.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Peoria$38,000$31,200$31,200$71,10070
Illinois$54,860$44,810$31,200$87,990840
United States$42,430$37,180$26,540$66,50046,880

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

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary after taxes in Peoria

On the average salary of $38,000, a single filer in Peoria takes home about $30,973 a year, or $2,581 a month and $1,191 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 motor vehicle operators? 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 $38,000 buys what about $41,653 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Peoria ($49,590). A typical home costs $172,742, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary in other Illinois cities

Peoria ranks 2nd of 2 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($59,660).

All Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salaries in Illinois

Highest-paying cities for other motor vehicle operators

Atlantic City, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($69,100).

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary by city

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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary in Peoria: questions

How much do other motor vehicle operators make an hour in Peoria?

$18.27 an hour on average, and $15.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other motor vehicle operators salary in Peoria?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,200, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other motor vehicle operators take-home pay in Peoria?

About $30,973 a year ($2,581 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,000.

Do other motor vehicle operators earn more in Peoria than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($42,430).

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 53-3099; area Peoria, IL (37900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.5%.
  • 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 1.32, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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