High paying jobs in Peoria, IL

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Peoria, IL. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Peoria, IL run 8.8% below the national average (2024), so a Peoria, IL salary is worth about 1.10× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Peoria, IL · Employed

1Nurse Anesthetists$310,930
Master's degree
$96,600 – $313,110100
2Chief Executives$270,090
Bachelor's degree
$116,330 – $516,830100
3Physicians, All Other$224,690
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,750 – $446,190580
4Architectural and Engineering Managers$212,820
Bachelor's degree
$126,620 – $267,690540
5Purchasing Managers$174,430
Bachelor's degree
$117,360 – $276,550210
6Computer and Information Systems Managers$173,870
Bachelor's degree
$102,840 – $265,320880
7Dentists, General$168,780
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,470 – $345,680110
8Lawyers$161,150
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,260 – $293,940560
9Financial Managers$155,840
Bachelor's degree
$89,990 – $292,4601,170
10Marketing Managers$155,400
Bachelor's degree
$91,350 – $284,450480
11Human Resources Managers$154,490
Bachelor's degree
$81,310 – $260,040310
12Computer Network Architects$144,680
Bachelor's degree
$77,380 – $215,210260
13Pharmacists$139,900
Doctoral or professional degree
$109,910 – $162,390340
14Veterinarians$135,860
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,980 – $269,70070
15Physician Assistants$133,170
Master's degree
$106,730 – $156,690110
16Managers, All Other$132,900
Bachelor's degree
$77,740 – $217,120640
17Information Security Analysts$132,090
Bachelor's degree
$102,440 – $167,820460
18Sales Managers$131,660
Bachelor's degree
$68,350 – $264,180600
19Software Developers$130,590
Bachelor's degree
$89,350 – $166,6801,650
20Industrial Production Managers$129,500
Bachelor's degree
$81,150 – $226,240370
21Operations Research Analysts$129,300
Bachelor's degree
$62,830 – $170,620130
22Nurse Practitioners$128,920
Master's degree
$99,590 – $157,670320
23Mechanical Engineers$128,710
Bachelor's degree
$99,880 – $166,6202,120
24Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$128,040
Bachelor's degree
$71,030 – $181,770240
25Project Management Specialists$123,730
Bachelor's degree
$67,570 – $171,040730
26Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$120,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$70,590 – $219,310320
27Data Scientists$120,000
Bachelor's degree
$74,290 – $157,260340
28Financial Risk Specialists$119,580
Bachelor's degree
$74,320 – $156,83060
29Industrial Engineers$117,180
Bachelor's degree
$78,080 – $166,6601,500
30Engineers, All Other$114,820
Bachelor's degree
$62,140 – $157,580120
31Medical and Health Services Managers$110,510
Bachelor's degree
$76,380 – $199,540700
32Personal Financial Advisors$108,930
Bachelor's degree
$62,690 – $295,790200
33Construction Managers$105,900
Bachelor's degree
$65,090 – $159,390640
34Computer Systems Analysts$103,440
Bachelor's degree
$75,300 – $140,710770
35Labor Relations Specialists$102,910
Bachelor's degree
$62,220 – $134,880100
36Network and Computer Systems Administrators$102,630
Bachelor's degree
$64,010 – $169,890330
37Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$102,610
Associate's degree
$62,890 – $124,110100
38Electrical Engineers$101,500
Bachelor's degree
$75,670 – $161,200160
39First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$101,160
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,130 – $131,15080
40Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$100,640
Master's degree
$76,680 – $132,630430
41First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$99,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$66,250 – $139,26080
42Physical Therapists$98,860
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,400 – $135,420300
43First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$98,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,460 – $121,390720
44Facilities Managers$98,460
Bachelor's degree
$56,330 – $162,800300
45General and Operations Managers$98,290
Bachelor's degree
$49,140 – $210,5904,140
46Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$98,070
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,050 – $167,81070
47Occupational Therapists$96,920
Master's degree
$65,930 – $127,190190
48Computer Occupations, All Other$96,890
Bachelor's degree
$55,680 – $173,660140
49Buyers and Purchasing Agents$96,880
Bachelor's degree
$50,810 – $164,100720
50Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$96,700
Bachelor's degree
$64,070 – $129,17080

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianPeoria, IL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$310,930	$96,600 – $313,110	100
2	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$270,090	$116,330 – $516,830	100
3	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$224,690	$65,750 – $446,190	580
4	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$212,820	$126,620 – $267,690	540
5	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$174,430	$117,360 – $276,550	210
6	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$173,870	$102,840 – $265,320	880
7	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$168,780	$75,470 – $345,680	110
8	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$161,150	$79,260 – $293,940	560
9	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$155,840	$89,990 – $292,460	1,170
10	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$155,400	$91,350 – $284,450	480
11	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$154,490	$81,310 – $260,040	310
12	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$144,680	$77,380 – $215,210	260
13	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$139,900	$109,910 – $162,390	340
14	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$135,860	$61,980 – $269,700	70
15	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$133,170	$106,730 – $156,690	110
16	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$132,900	$77,740 – $217,120	640
17	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$132,090	$102,440 – $167,820	460
18	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,660	$68,350 – $264,180	600
19	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$130,590	$89,350 – $166,680	1,650
20	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,500	$81,150 – $226,240	370
21	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$129,300	$62,830 – $170,620	130
22	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$128,920	$99,590 – $157,670	320
23	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$128,710	$99,880 – $166,620	2,120
24	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$128,040	$71,030 – $181,770	240
25	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$123,730	$67,570 – $171,040	730
26	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$120,250	$70,590 – $219,310	320
27	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$120,000	$74,290 – $157,260	340
28	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$119,580	$74,320 – $156,830	60
29	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$117,180	$78,080 – $166,660	1,500
30	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$114,820	$62,140 – $157,580	120
31	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$110,510	$76,380 – $199,540	700
32	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$108,930	$62,690 – $295,790	200
33	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,900	$65,090 – $159,390	640
34	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$103,440	$75,300 – $140,710	770
35	Labor Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$102,910	$62,220 – $134,880	100
36	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$102,630	$64,010 – $169,890	330
37	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$102,610	$62,890 – $124,110	100
38	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,500	$75,670 – $161,200	160
39	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$101,160	$40,130 – $131,150	80
40	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$100,640	$76,680 – $132,630	430
41	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$99,310	$66,250 – $139,260	80
42	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$98,860	$78,400 – $135,420	300
43	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,680	$63,460 – $121,390	720
44	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,460	$56,330 – $162,800	300
45	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,290	$49,140 – $210,590	4,140
46	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$98,070	$49,050 – $167,810	70
47	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$96,920	$65,930 – $127,190	190
48	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$96,890	$55,680 – $173,660	140
49	Buyers and Purchasing AgentsBachelor's degree	$96,880	$50,810 – $164,100	720
50	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$96,700	$64,070 – $129,170	80

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