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Firefighters Salary in Peoria, Illinois

The annual salary statistics of firefighters in Peoria, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of firefighters 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 Firefighters in Peoria, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$33,770
25th Percentile Wage
$45,260
50th Percentile Wage
$60,560
75th Percentile Wage
$69,030
90th Percentile Wage
$90,100

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for firefighters in Peoria, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $90,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,770.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$60,560
23.51% 39.76%
2021
$46,320
56.80% -
2020
$20,010
-5.40% -
2019
$21,090
-39.26% -
2018
$29,370
16.58% -
2017
$24,500
-14.20% -
2016
$27,980
30.56% -
2015
$19,430
-101.80% -
2014
$39,210
1.99% -
2013
$38,430
5.07% -
2012
$36,480
- -

Table 2. Compare Firefighters Salary in Peoria with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,560 in Peoria is in the middle of salary range for firefighters in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of firefighters in Peoria is 23.4 percent (23.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Decatur and 68.1 percent (68.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomington-Normal.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Decatur
$79,020
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$74,400
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$71,440
Champaign-Urbana
$62,590
Rockford
$61,570
Springfield
$61,160
Peoria
$60,560
Bloomington
$60,430
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$56,160
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$50,920
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$48,400
Carbondale-Marion
$46,840
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$44,710
Kankakee-Bradley
$44,320
Danville
$36,940
Bloomington-Normal
$19,310

See also: Top paying jobs in Peoria, Illinois.