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Wages by occupation in Peoria, IL

In Peoria, IL, the median annual wage across all occupations was $47,990 in May 2024, with 165,230 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS381 occupations

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What stands out

In Peoria, IL, the median annual wage across all occupations was $47,990 in May 2024, with 165,230 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $232,850 for Family Medicine Physicians, the lowest $29,120 for Bartenders. The largest occupation by headcount is Registered Nurses with 6,020 jobs at a median of $84,690. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Family Medicine Physicians 29-1215—$232,850$179,760≥ $239,200evidence →
General Internal Medicine Physicians 29-121650$231,820$63,620≥ $239,200evidence →
Chief Executives 11-1011120$220,430$76,510≥ $239,200evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041530$182,390$108,990$225,790evidence →
Dentists, General 29-1021100$157,650$65,810≥ $239,200evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021520$147,640$87,310$217,620evidence →
Purchasing Managers 11-3061200$146,860$96,440$234,540evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051320$136,340$100,460$163,470evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-2021450$134,630$77,110$225,590evidence →
Operations Research Analysts 15-2031120$134,500$74,980$173,640evidence →
Financial Managers 11-30311,050$132,730$79,330≥ $239,200evidence →
Optometrists 29-104150$131,270$90,170$160,550evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199840$127,330$76,140$207,280evidence →
Veterinarians 29-113180$126,980$64,430≥ $239,200evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022590$126,960$71,090≥ $239,200evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011460$125,690$61,680≥ $239,200evidence →
Training and Development Managers 11-313140$124,790$71,190$154,440evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121290$124,030$78,360$198,240evidence →
Chemists 19-2031120$122,950$70,350$172,470evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171260$122,290$99,220$149,640evidence →
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11-3071380$120,240$65,000$208,770evidence →
Computer Network Architects 15-1241130$120,110$79,800$163,340evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-107190$119,330$103,480$150,860evidence →
Mechanical Engineers 17-21411,080$115,350$73,250$161,780evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111760$114,140$73,680$192,960evidence →
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay 49-209530$112,180$98,440$117,170evidence →
Industrial Engineers 17-21121,480$111,330$71,920$165,090evidence →
Public Relations Managers 11-203240$109,980$67,100$162,310evidence →
Chemical Engineers 17-204130$108,380$80,930$143,100evidence →
Engineers, All Other 17-2199140$108,210$60,040$174,530evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Registered Nurses 29-11416,020$84,690$65,550$103,440evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-20114,160$34,990$29,750$46,080evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-30233,940$29,970$29,120$34,830evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-10213,900$95,690$45,230$209,600evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-20313,780$32,210$29,120$47,540evidence →
Cashiers 41-20113,460$29,690$29,120$35,090evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-11313,320$39,660$36,060$49,340evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-70653,130$35,220$30,050$44,080evidence →
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 51-20902,990$46,650$36,050$75,880evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-70622,820$38,800$31,300$51,110evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-30312,420$29,120$29,120$44,460evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-90612,420$39,520$29,120$60,060evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-40512,320$40,570$29,410$64,000evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-60142,240$45,520$31,870$63,370evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-90712,230$55,370$34,640$81,660evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-11202,140$35,020$30,290$38,670evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-90451,970$34,740$29,120$42,830evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-30321,720$48,280$37,750$74,970evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-20141,710$34,380$29,340$43,320evidence →
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 51-41211,690$52,890$45,330$77,430evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-30311,540$46,920$33,920$63,030evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-20211,530$57,870$39,410$78,800evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 41-40121,520$60,850$37,040$125,140evidence →
Industrial Engineers 17-21121,480$111,330$71,920$165,090evidence →
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-20311,420$60,320$47,050$91,170evidence →
Bartenders 35-30111,300$29,120$29,120$48,260evidence →
Light Truck Drivers 53-30331,260$41,330$29,120$62,300evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-20111,210$75,140$48,260$116,270evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-10121,090$37,230$29,390$60,900evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-10111,090$45,410$32,110$73,400evidence →

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