SOC 25-3021 · Peoria, IL metro

Self-Enrichment Teachers Salary in Peoria, IL

The average salary for self-enrichment teachers in Peoria, Illinois is $45,060 a year ($21.67 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,700: half of the 380 people in this job in the Peoria, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($55,243).

$45,060average per year

$21.67 / hourMedian $37,700Take-home ≈ $36,296

  • $31K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

380people in this job
-18%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 8Illinois metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Self-Enrichment Teachers pay range in Peoria

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,100 or more. The middle half of self-enrichment teachers in Peoria earn between $33,390 and $48,570.

  • $31K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,060$3,755$21.66
Median$37,700$3,142$18.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$33,390$2,782$16.05
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,570$4,048$23.35

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

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary after taxes in Peoria

On the average salary of $45,060, a single filer in Peoria takes home about $36,296 a year, or $3,025 a month and $1,396 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 self-enrichment teachers? 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 $45,060 buys what about $49,391 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Peoria ($49,590). A typical home costs $172,742, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in other Illinois cities

Peoria ranks 5th of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($51,790).

All Self-Enrichment Teachers salaries in Illinois

Highest-paying cities for self-enrichment teachers

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,220).

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary by city

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in Peoria: questions

How much do self-enrichment teachers make an hour in Peoria?

$21.67 an hour on average, and $18.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level self-enrichment teachers salary in Peoria?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,390, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the self-enrichment teachers take-home pay in Peoria?

About $36,296 a year ($3,025 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,060.

Do self-enrichment teachers earn more in Peoria than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($55,243).

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 25-3021; area Peoria, IL (37900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • 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 1.08, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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