SOC 15-2031 · Peoria, IL metro

Operations Research Analysts Salary in Peoria, IL

The average salary for operations research analysts in Peoria, Illinois is $125,950 a year ($60.55 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $129,300: half of the 130 people in this job in the Peoria, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($101,343).

$125,950average per year

$60.55 / hourMedian $129,300Take-home ≈ $91,259

  • $63K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $129KMedian
  • $165K75th
  • $171K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

130people in this job
+24%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 4Illinois metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Operations Research Analysts pay range in Peoria

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $170,620 or more. The middle half of operations research analysts in Peoria earn between $79,110 and $164,630.

  • $63K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $129KMedian
  • $165K75th
  • $171K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$125,950$10,496$60.55
Median$129,300$10,775$62.16
Entry level (25th percentile)$79,110$6,592$38.03
Experienced (75th percentile)$164,630$13,719$79.15

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

Operations Research Analysts salary after taxes in Peoria

On the average salary of $125,950, a single filer in Peoria takes home about $91,259 a year, or $7,605 a month and $3,510 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% 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 operations research analysts? 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 $125,950 buys what about $138,056 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Peoria ($49,590). A typical home costs $172,742, or 1.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Operations Research Analysts salary in other Illinois cities

Peoria ranks 1st of 4 Illinois metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Operations Research Analysts salaries in Illinois

Highest-paying cities for operations research analysts

Colorado Springs, CO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($136,770).

Operations Research Analysts salary by city

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Operations Research Analysts salary in Peoria: questions

How much do operations research analysts make an hour in Peoria?

$60.55 an hour on average, and $62.16 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level operations research analysts salary in Peoria?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,110, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the operations research analysts take-home pay in Peoria?

About $91,259 a year ($7,605 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $125,950.

Do operations research analysts earn more in Peoria than elsewhere?

The average here is 24% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($101,343).

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 15-2031; area Peoria, IL (37900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • 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 1.09, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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