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Librarians Salary in Peoria, Illinois

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$27,340
25th Percentile Wage
$32,490
50th Percentile Wage
$40,330
75th Percentile Wage
$56,340
90th Percentile Wage
$74,230

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for librarians in Peoria, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,340.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of librarians from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$40,330
-1.41% 14.48%
2017
$40,900
-5.01% -
2016
$42,950
12.43% -
2015
$37,610
-7.02% -
2014
$40,250
18.36% -
2013
$32,860
-4.96% -
2012
$34,490
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,330 in Peoria is in the middle of salary range for librarians in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of librarians in Peoria is 31.0 percent (31.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 34.5 percent (34.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Illinois nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$58,490
Danville
$57,090
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$56,580
Springfield
$56,480
Rockford
$52,940
Bloomington
$52,930
Kankakee-Bradley
$52,000
Champaign-Urbana
$51,720
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$43,650
Carbondale-Marion
$43,390
Bloomington-Normal
$42,890
Peoria
$40,330
Decatur
$30,690
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$29,620
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$28,720
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$26,420

See also: Top paying jobs in Peoria, Illinois.