Environmental Science and Protection Technician Salary in Peoria, Illinois

The annual salary statistics of environmental science and protection technicians in Peoria, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of environmental science and protection technicians 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 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians in Peoria, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$30,290
25th Percentile Wage
$38,640
50th Percentile Wage
$43,520
75th Percentile Wage
$49,550
90th Percentile Wage
$60,190

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental science and protection technicians in Peoria, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,290.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental science and protection technicians from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$43,520
-0.51% 0.00%
2013
$43,740
0.50% -
2012
$43,520
- -

Table 2. Compare Environmental Science and Protection Technician Salary in Peoria with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,520 in Peoria is in the middle of salary range for environmental science and protection technicians in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of environmental science and protection technicians in Peoria is 17.5 percent (17.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Champaign-Urbana and 22.9 percent (22.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Rockford.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Champaign-Urbana
$52,740
Springfield
$43,860
Peoria
$43,520
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$41,580
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$40,820
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$37,380
Rockford
$33,570

See also: Top paying jobs in Peoria, Illinois.