Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in Peoria, IL
Median pay for heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers in Peoria, IL: $48,540/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $35,290 – $75,860 · about 1,850 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($51,330) by −$2,790 (-5%).
What it's really worth in Peoria
With Peoria's cost of living at 89 (US=100), that $48,540 has the buying power of about $54,641 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 143rd of the 187 metros we hold heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers wages for. Once Peoria's cost of living is applied, it ranks 92nd.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Peoria is one of the places where heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers 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 heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln, NE | $89,760 | +85% | 1.1× |
| Seattle, WA | $63,460 | +31% | 1.9× |
| San Francisco, CA | $62,750 | +29% | 2.8× |
| San Jose, CA | $62,560 | +29% | 3.1× |
Same job elsewhere in IL
| Metro | Median pay | vs Peoria | Rent vs Peoria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL | $61,060 | +26% | 1.9× |
| Rockford, IL | $56,980 | +17% | 1.1× |
Staying in IL keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers around Peoria
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Caterpillar Inc. · Manufacturing
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.