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Peoria, IL

State

Illinois

Detailed Occupations

390

Average Salary Across Occupations

$67,907

Highest Paying Occupation in Peoria, IL

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $296,090.

Largest Employment Market in Peoria, IL

Registered Nurses has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 6,020 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Peoria, IL

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this metro area.

Most Available Jobs in Peoria, IL

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this metro area.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Peoria, IL

Ranked by average annual salary for detailed occupations in this metro area.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $296,090 $142.35 0
2 Chief Executives $283,290 $136.20 120
3 General Internal Medicine Physicians $277,160 $133.25 50
4 Family Medicine Physicians $254,160 $122.19 0
5 Architectural and Engineering Managers $178,630 $85.88 530
6 Dentists, General $161,320 $77.56 100
7 Veterinarians $155,710 $74.86 80
8 Purchasing Managers $153,990 $74.04 200
9 Financial Managers $153,220 $73.66 1,050
10 Computer and Information Systems Managers $149,270 $71.76 520
11 Marketing Managers $146,860 $70.61 450
12 Sales Managers $146,370 $70.37 590
13 Lawyers $145,290 $69.85 460
14 Managers, All Other $140,580 $67.59 840
15 Human Resources Managers $138,990 $66.82 290
16 Pharmacists $134,540 $64.68 320
17 Personal Financial Advisors $128,730 $61.89 140
18 Optometrists $128,090 $61.58 50
19 Medical and Health Services Managers $126,980 $61.05 760
20 Operations Research Analysts $126,700 $60.92 120

👥 Most Available Jobs in Peoria, IL

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest workforce in this metro area.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Registered Nurses 6,020 $83,830 $40.30
2 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 4,160 $35,880 $17.25
3 Fast Food and Counter Workers 3,940 $31,150 $14.98
4 General and Operations Managers 3,900 $115,920 $55.73
5 Retail Salespersons 3,780 $37,200 $17.89
6 Cashiers 3,460 $31,130 $14.96
7 Nursing Assistants 3,320 $42,380 $20.38
8 Stockers and Order Fillers 3,130 $36,880 $17.73
9 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 2,990 $49,610 $23.85
10 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 2,820 $41,110 $19.77
11 Waiters and Waitresses 2,420 $33,290 $16.00
12 Office Clerks, General 2,420 $42,920 $20.63
13 Customer Service Representatives 2,320 $44,410 $21.35
14 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 2,240 $47,450 $22.81
15 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 2,230 $56,630 $27.23
16 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 2,140 $35,350 $17.00
17 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1,970 $34,420 $0.00
18 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,720 $53,250 $25.60
19 Cooks, Restaurant 1,710 $34,970 $16.81
20 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 1,690 $57,560 $27.67