SOC 49-2098 · Peoria, IL metro

Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers Salary in Peoria, IL

The average salary for security and fire alarm systems installers in Peoria, Illinois is $66,550 a year ($32.00 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,300: half of the 160 people in this job in the Peoria, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% more than the U.S. average for this job ($60,960).

$66,550average per year

$32.00 / hourMedian $62,300Take-home ≈ $52,495

  • $38K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $100K90th

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

160people in this job
+9%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2Illinois metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers pay range in Peoria

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,620 or more. The middle half of security and fire alarm systems installers in Peoria earn between $48,520 and $78,480.

  • $38K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $100K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$66,550$5,546$32.00
Median$62,300$5,192$29.95
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,520$4,043$23.33
Experienced (75th percentile)$78,480$6,540$37.73

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

Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers pay in Peoria vs. Illinois and the U.S.

Security and fire alarm systems installers in Peoria earn 10% more than the Illinois average ($60,540) and 9% more than the U.S. average ($60,960). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $60,070.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Peoria$66,550$62,300$37,520$99,620160
Illinois$60,540$59,800$38,670$79,8802,180
United States$60,960$60,070$38,800$81,15086,340

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

Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers salary after taxes in Peoria

On the average salary of $66,550, a single filer in Peoria takes home about $52,495 a year, or $4,375 a month and $2,019 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 security and fire alarm systems installers? 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 $66,550 buys what about $72,947 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 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.

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Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers salary in other Illinois cities

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

All Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers salaries in Illinois

Highest-paying cities for security and fire alarm systems installers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($86,380).

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Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers salary in Peoria: questions

How much do security and fire alarm systems installers make an hour in Peoria?

$32.00 an hour on average, and $29.95 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level security and fire alarm systems installers salary in Peoria?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,520, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the security and fire alarm systems installers take-home pay in Peoria?

About $52,495 a year ($4,375 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,550.

Do security and fire alarm systems installers earn more in Peoria than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% more than the U.S. average for this job ($60,960).

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 49-2098; area Peoria, IL (37900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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 1.76, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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