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Electricians salary in Peoria, IL

Median pay for electricians in Peoria, IL: $83,560/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $46,120 – $100,580 · about 780 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($60,730) by +$22,830 (+38%).

What it's really worth in Peoria

With Peoria's cost of living at 89 (US=100), that $83,560 has the buying power of about $94,063 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $67,718 · median home $172,742 · median rent $1,179/mo.

Full Peoria cost of living & taxes →

How Peoria ranks for this job

On raw pay, Peoria, IL is 8th of the 187 metros we hold electricians wages for. Once Peoria's cost of living is applied, it ranks 3rd.

Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Peoria sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.

What that salary buys in Peoria

A median home in Peoria, IL costs $172,742 — about 2.1× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,179/mo works out at 17% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where electricians earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Peoria.

MetroMedian payvs PeoriaRent vs Peoria
Kennewick, WA $103,240 +24% 1.5×
Honolulu, HI $102,280 +22% 2.5×
San Jose, CA $98,970 +18% 3.1×
Chicago, IL $98,790 +18% 1.9×

Same job elsewhere in IL

MetroMedian payvs PeoriaRent vs Peoria
Chicago, IL $98,790 +18% 1.9×
Rockford, IL $77,140 −8% 1.1×

Staying in IL keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires electricians around Peoria

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

Other jobs in Peoria

Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 187 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.