Postal Service Mail Carriers Salary in Peoria, Illinois

The annual salary statistics of postal service mail carriers in Peoria, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postal service mail carriers 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 Postal Service Mail Carriers in Peoria, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$39,640
25th Percentile Wage
$40,390
50th Percentile Wage
$51,710
75th Percentile Wage
$71,340
90th Percentile Wage
$71,340

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postal service mail carriers in Peoria, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,640.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postal service mail carriers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$51,710
1.12% -9.24%
2021
$51,130
1.94% -
2020
$50,140
-3.21% -
2019
$51,750
-4.15% -
2018
$53,900
-0.59% -
2017
$54,220
-4.39% -
2016
$56,600
-0.94% -
2015
$57,130
-0.12% -
2014
$57,200
1.22% -
2013
$56,500
0.02% -
2012
$56,490
- -

Table 2. Compare Postal Service Mail Carriers Salary in Peoria with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,710 in Peoria is in the middle of salary range for postal service mail carriers in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of postal service mail carriers in Peoria is 13.6 percent (13.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) and 3.5 percent (3.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Illinois nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$59,840
Bloomington
$57,620
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$57,620
Rockford
$54,790
Champaign-Urbana
$54,020
Bloomington-Normal
$53,990
Peoria
$51,710
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$51,710
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$51,710
Springfield
$51,710
Decatur
$51,710
Carbondale-Marion
$51,710
Danville
$51,550
Kankakee-Bradley
$51,300
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$50,090
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$49,890

See also: Top paying jobs in Peoria, Illinois.