Mechanical Engineers salary in Peoria, IL

Median pay for mechanical engineers in Peoria, IL: $110,080/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $75,970 – $164,690 · about 910 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($95,605) by +$14,475 (+15%).

What it's really worth in Peoria

With Peoria's cost of living at 89 (US=100), that $110,080 has the buying power of about $123,917 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 14th of the 180 metros we hold mechanical engineers wages for. Once Peoria's cost of living is applied, it ranks 7th.

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 1.6× 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 13% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where mechanical engineers 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	$153,520	+39%	3.1×
San Francisco, CA	$136,970	+24%	2.8×
Albuquerque, NM	$133,660	+21%	1.3×
Tyler, TX	$130,720	+19%	1.2×

Same job elsewhere in IL

Metro	Median pay	vs Peoria	Rent vs Peoria
Chicago, IL	$100,200	−9%	1.9×
Rockford, IL	$80,980	−26%	1.1×

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

Who hires mechanical engineers around Peoria

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Caterpillar Inc. · Manufacturing

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