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Careers in Peoria, IL

Part of Illinois.

Peoria, IL’s regional price level is below the national average (index 91.231, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 4.5% · 166,699 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Nurse Anesthetists$310,930
  2. 2Chief Executives$270,090
  3. 3Family Medicine Physicians$241,910
  4. 4Physicians, All Other$224,690
  5. 5Architectural and Engineering Managers$212,820

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Registered Nurses5,460 employed
  2. 2General and Operations Managers4,140 employed
  3. 3Cashiers4,020 employed
  4. 4Retail Salespersons3,710 employed
  5. 5Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners3,620 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic13.18× national avg
  2. 2Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic10.59× national avg
  3. 3Mechanical Engineers6.70× national avg
  4. 4Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic5.60× national avg
  5. 5Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians4.67× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Nurse Anesthetists$340,816
  2. 2Chief Executives$296,051
  3. 3Family Medicine Physicians$265,162
  4. 4Physicians, All Other$246,287
  5. 5Architectural and Engineering Managers$233,276

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Illinois state page.