Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Peoria, IL

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Peoria, IL, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Peoria, IL are those of chief executive, with an average annual salary of $194,070. The second highest-paying jobs are those of architectural and engineering manager, with an average salary of $170,980.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Peoria, IL has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Peoria, IL in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Peoria, IL (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Chief Executives	$194,070	$101,360	120
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$170,980	$108,670	550
3	Nurse Anesthetists	$170,200	$209,780	100
4	Optometrists	$140,430	$81,620	40
5	Natural Sciences Managers	$139,920	$70,510	40
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$136,440	$88,070	390
7	Chemists	$130,100	$60,300	50
8	Pharmacists	$128,490	$82,500	310
9	Lawyers	$127,780	$64,330	500
10	Computer Network Architects	$127,290	$74,950	130
11	Financial Managers	$126,240	$73,010	1,010
12	Physician Assistants	$125,370	$92,980	110
13	Public Relations Managers	$125,200	$49,010	50
14	Purchasing Managers	$124,990	$95,990	170
15	Sales Managers	$123,740	$60,900	560
16	General Dentists	$121,080	$59,510	140
17	Human Resources Managers	$120,590	$72,640	280
18	Marketing Managers	$120,080	$63,910	500
19	Training and Development Managers	$118,110	$61,780	30
20	Nurse Practitioners	$116,280	$99,380	280
21	Operations Research Analysts	$106,180	$71,340	110
22	Software Developers	$105,620	$66,350	680
23	Mechanical Engineers	$104,570	$65,600	940
24	Medical and Health Services Managers	$102,610	$62,400	590
25	All Other Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners	$102,490	$52,720	30
26	All Other Managers	$102,060	$60,670	470
27	Industrial Engineers	$100,720	$77,600	1,670
28	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$100,590	$61,100	130
29	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$99,610	$42,280	40
30	Industrial Production Managers	$98,250	$78,000	490
31	Construction Managers	$97,840	$63,480	430
32	Engineers, All Other	$97,620	$57,880	150
33	Data Scientists	$96,930	$60,730	120
34	Administrative Services Managers	$96,620	$53,160	260
35	Database Administrators	$95,880	$49,370	100
36	Veterinarians	$95,790	$64,270	90
37	Physical Therapists	$95,530	$55,890	170
38	Art Directors	$95,440	$60,070	60
39	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$94,420	$61,730	390
40	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$93,120	$55,600	70
41	Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$92,750	$53,770	410
42	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$91,230	$72,700	50
43	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$90,990	$59,750	280
44	Civil Engineers	$90,200	$61,360	450
45	Facilities Managers	$90,130	$50,660	220
46	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$90,050	$51,070	540
47	Computer Systems Analysts	$88,850	$59,500	330
48	Fundraising Managers	$88,240	$50,420	40
49	Project Management Specialists	$86,460	$52,050	570
50	Financial Risk Specialists	$84,930	$58,970	30
51	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$84,240	$57,450	30
52	Information Security Analysts	$83,910	$47,560	100
53	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$83,010	$40,700	420
54	Management Analysts	$82,980	$55,150	420
55	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$82,980	$51,120	80
56	Computer Occupations, All Other	$82,910	$48,530	110
57	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$82,540	$48,400	60
58	General and Operations Managers	$82,410	$42,420	4,370
59	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$82,260	$48,370	460
60	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$80,650	$44,610	150
61	Personal Financial Advisors	$80,480	$39,760	220
62	Sheet Metal Workers	$80,030	$37,840	160
63	Electrical Engineers	$79,760	$63,460	210
64	Electricians	$79,450	$41,310	730
65	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$79,390	$51,640	100
66	Occupational Therapists	$79,190	$50,230	110
67	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$78,790	$51,150	240
68	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$78,360	$47,180	70
69	Family Medicine Physicians	$78,180	$55,710	140
70	Labor Relations Specialists	$77,990	$28,610	70
71	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$77,980	$65,730	110
72	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$77,800	$76,840	110
73	Web Developers	$77,560	$52,870	40
74	Industrial Engineering Technicians	$77,470	$44,810	190
75	Computer Programmers	$77,070	$51,550	40
76	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$76,870	$47,550	70
77	Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$76,560	$62,840	150
78	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$76,220	$61,450	90
79	Training and Development Specialists	$75,880	$35,940	310
80	Other Psychologists	$75,730	$57,630	50
81	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$75,620	$62,750	170
82	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$75,610	$44,540	580
83	Logisticians	$75,080	$44,040	380
84	Credit Analysts	$74,900	$46,790	70
85	Surveyors	$74,610	$44,720	40
86	Dental Hygienists	$74,250	$48,780	190
87	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$73,590	$44,580	500
88	Financial Analysts	$73,530	$57,720	270
89	Other Financial Specialists	$73,230	$38,430	120
90	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$73,090	$62,840	130
91	Registered Nurses	$72,970	$61,250	5,520
92	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$72,500	$50,870	230
93	Cost Estimators	$72,300	$45,290	270
94	Mechanical Engineering Technicians	$71,930	$45,350	70
95	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$71,280	$38,310	560
96	Compliance Officers	$70,410	$41,700	160
97	All Other Physicians	$69,820	$61,770	840
98	Financial Examiners	$68,430	$54,830	70
99	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$68,110	$31,760	270
100	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$67,530	$47,900	310

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Peoria, IL – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$155,570
2	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$130,250
3	Pharmacists	$125,220
4	Nurse Practitioners	$121,470
5	Optometrists	$121,070
6	Chemical Engineers	$120,700
7	Mechanical Engineers	$120,700
8	Electrical Engineers	$120,700
9	Lawyers	$120,550
10	Marketing Managers	$120,460

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Peoria, IL – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$204,560
2	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$152,310
3	Marketing Managers	$147,640
4	Pharmacists	$140,020
5	Chemists	$139,500
6	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$128,790
7	Lawyers	$115,590
8	Nurse Practitioners	$112,820
9	Financial Managers	$111,980
10	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$109,030

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Peoria, IL – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$169,580
2	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$150,620
3	Marketing Managers	$147,740
4	Pharmacists	$136,020
5	Chemists	$127,170
6	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$123,930
7	Lawyers	$117,310
8	Financial Managers	$112,430
9	Nurse Practitioners	$109,680
10	Medical and Health Services Managers	$106,820

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