General & Operations Managers salary in Peoria, IL
Median pay for general & operations managers in Peoria, IL: $93,210/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $45,060 – $212,000 · about 4,090 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($97,370) by −$4,160 (-4%).
What it's really worth in Peoria
With Peoria's cost of living at 89 (US=100), that $93,210 has the buying power of about $104,926 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $67,718 · median home $172,742 · median rent $1,179/mo.
How Peoria ranks for this job
On raw pay, Peoria, IL is 115th of the 186 metros we hold general & operations managers wages for. Once Peoria's cost of living is applied, it ranks 55th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Peoria is one of the places where general & operations managers gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.
What that salary buys in Peoria
A median home in Peoria, IL costs $172,742 — about 1.9× 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 15% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where general & operations managers earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Peoria.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Peoria | Rent vs Peoria |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $166,660 | +79% | 3.1× |
| Trenton, NJ | $154,790 | +66% | 2.2× |
| San Francisco, CA | $143,250 | +54% | 2.8× |
| Washington, DC | $142,730 | +53% | 2× |
Same job elsewhere in IL
| Metro | Median pay | vs Peoria | Rent vs Peoria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL | $106,940 | +15% | 1.9× |
| Rockford, IL | $94,700 | +2% | 1.1× |
Staying in IL keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires general & operations managers around Peoria
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- OSF Healthcare · Healthcare
- Caterpillar Inc. · Manufacturing
- Broadlawns Medical Center · Healthcare
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 186 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.