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Mechanical Engineer Salary in Peoria, Illinois

The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Peoria, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mechanical engineers 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 Mechanical Engineers in Peoria, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$65,600
25th Percentile Wage
$84,990
50th Percentile Wage
$104,570
75th Percentile Wage
$129,460
90th Percentile Wage
$156,960

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in Peoria, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $156,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $104,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,600.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical engineers from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth4-Year Growth
2022
$104,570
-15.43% -3.19%
2021
$120,700
10.60% -
2018
$107,910
- -

Table 2. Compare Mechanical Engineer Salary in Peoria with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $104,570, Peoria is the highest paying city for mechanical engineers in state of Illinois, followed by Decatur (median annual salary $98,270). In comparison, the median annual salary of mechanical engineers in Peoria is 6.0 percent (6.0%) higher than that in Decatur.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Peoria
$104,570
Decatur
$98,270
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$97,170
Champaign-Urbana
$94,340
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$87,070
Danville
$84,310
Bloomington-Normal
$83,100
Rockford
$81,750
Springfield
$81,150
Bloomington
$80,840
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$79,400
Kankakee-Bradley
$79,170
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$77,510
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$77,280
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$76,000

See also: Top paying jobs in Peoria, Illinois.