Physician Assistants pay range in Peoria
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $106,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $156,690 or more. The middle half of physician assistants in Peoria earn between $123,080 and $152,900.
- $107K10th
- $123K25th
- $133KMedian
- $153K75th
- $157K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $132,850 | $11,071 | $63.87 |
| Median | $133,170 | $11,098 | $64.02 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $123,080 | $10,257 | $59.17 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $152,900 | $12,742 | $73.51 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Physician Assistants salary after taxes in Peoria
On the average salary of $132,850, a single filer in Peoria takes home about $95,634 a year, or $7,969 a month and $3,678 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).
Is Peoria a good place for physician assistants? 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 $132,850 buys what about $145,619 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Peoria ($49,590). A typical home costs $172,742, or 1.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Physician Assistants salary in other Illinois cities
Peoria ranks 3rd of 5 Illinois metro areas for this job; Champaign pays the most ($138,360).
- Champaign$138,360
- Chicago$134,170
- Peoria$132,850
- Springfield$131,750
- Rockford$128,200
Highest-paying cities for physician assistants
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($207,660).
- San Jose, CA$207,660
- Salinas, CA$202,320
- San Francisco, CA$182,610
- Vallejo, CA$182,520
- Bakersfield, CA$177,840
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Physician Assistants salary in Peoria: questions
How much do physician assistants make an hour in Peoria?
$63.87 an hour on average, and $64.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level physician assistants salary in Peoria?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $106,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $123,080, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the physician assistants take-home pay in Peoria?
About $95,634 a year ($7,969 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $132,850.
Do physician assistants earn more in Peoria than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($141,862).
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 29-1071; area Peoria, IL (37900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- 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 0.65, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.65).
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