Graphic Designers salary in Peoria, IL

Median pay for graphic designers in Peoria, IL: $48,080/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $31,270 – $74,780 · about 190 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($50,005) by −$1,925 (-4%).

What it's really worth in Peoria

With Peoria's cost of living at 89 (US=100), that $48,080 has the buying power of about $54,123 in an average-cost US metro.

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

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How Peoria ranks for this job

On raw pay, Peoria, IL is 121st of the 186 metros we hold graphic designers wages for. Once Peoria's cost of living is applied, it ranks 84th.

Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Peoria is one of the places where graphic designers 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 3.6× 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 29% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where graphic designers 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	$96,260	+100%	3.1×
San Francisco, CA	$92,380	+92%	2.8×
Washington, DC	$80,100	+67%	2×
New York, NY	$75,900	+58%	3×

Same job elsewhere in IL

Metro	Median pay	vs Peoria	Rent vs Peoria
Chicago, IL	$59,160	+23%	1.9×
Rockford, IL	$49,440	+3%	1.1×

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

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