Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Peoria, IL

472 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Peoria, IL for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

OccupationMedian annual wageEmploymentSalary page
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$61,260150View salary detail
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$61,220370View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,220920View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants$61,120160View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$60,53080View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$60,5301,210View salary detail
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$60,380120View salary detail
Food Service Managers$60,240220View salary detail
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$60,140160View salary detail
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$60,04050View salary detail
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$59,900140View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,880430View salary detail
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$59,680100View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$59,58030View salary detail
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$59,510280View salary detail
Surgical Technologists$59,470180View salary detail
Legal Support Workers, All Other$59,34050View salary detail
Healthcare Social Workers$59,210150View salary detail
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$59,16080View salary detail
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$59,07060View salary detail
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$58,9601,230View salary detail
Architectural and Civil Drafters$58,82060View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists$58,680550View salary detail
Freight Forwarders$58,54030View salary detail
Cargo and Freight Agents$58,54030View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$58,460120View salary detail
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$58,320370View salary detail
Directors, Religious Activities and Education$58,30080View salary detail
Editors$58,00040View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$57,4401,500View salary detail
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$57,330190View salary detail
Mechanical Door Repairers$57,32050View salary detail
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$56,84070View salary detail
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$56,770950View salary detail
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$56,740790View salary detail
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$56,720330View salary detail
Graphic Designers$56,450150View salary detail
Massage Therapists$56,270120View salary detail
Instructional Coordinators$56,240150View salary detail
Geothermal Technicians$56,230150View salary detail
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$56,230150View salary detail
Clergy$56,08080View salary detail
Occupational Therapy Assistants$55,210100View salary detail
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$55,100160View salary detail
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$54,98040View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$54,83030View salary detail
Audio and Video Technicians$54,69060View salary detail
Interpreters and Translators$54,69040View salary detail
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$54,42070View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$54,120110View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.