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Childcare Worker Salary in Peoria, Illinois

The annual salary statistics of childcare workers in Peoria, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of childcare workers in Peoria is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Childcare Workers in Peoria, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$24,960
25th Percentile Wage
$24,960
50th Percentile Wage
$27,380
75th Percentile Wage
$31,200
90th Percentile Wage
$35,360

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for childcare workers in Peoria, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,960.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of childcare workers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$27,380
14.76% 28.78%
2021
$23,340
5.14% -
2020
$22,140
2.57% -
2019
$21,570
5.61% -
2018
$20,360
-6.58% -
2017
$21,700
3.32% -
2016
$20,980
4.67% -
2015
$20,000
3.25% -
2014
$19,350
-1.19% -
2013
$19,580
0.41% -
2012
$19,500
- -

Table 2. Compare Childcare Worker Salary in Peoria with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,380 in Peoria is in the middle of salary range for childcare workers in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of childcare workers in Peoria is 7.2 percent (7.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 30.4 percent (30.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomington-Normal.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$29,510
Decatur
$27,780
Springfield
$27,500
Kankakee-Bradley
$27,420
Peoria
$27,380
Champaign-Urbana
$27,310
Bloomington
$26,800
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$26,480
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$26,400
Carbondale-Marion
$26,350
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$26,070
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$25,970
Rockford
$25,900
Danville
$24,960
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$22,570
Bloomington-Normal
$19,050

See also: Top paying jobs in Peoria, Illinois.