Peoria, IL metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Peoria Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Peoria, IL metro area
Figures describe the Peoria, IL metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Peoria city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (7 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 377 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nurse Anesthetists | $310,930 | $149.49 | 100 |
| 2 | Chief Executives | $270,090 | $129.85 | 100 |
| 3 | Family Medicine Physicians | $241,910 | $116.30 | 50 |
| 4 | Physicians, All Other | $224,690 | $108.02 | 580 |
| 5 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $212,820 | $102.32 | 540 |
| 6 | Purchasing Managers | $174,430 | $83.86 | 210 |
| 7 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $173,870 | $83.59 | 880 |
| 8 | Dentists, General | $168,780 | $81.14 | 110 |
| 9 | Optometrists | $166,600 | $80.10 | 50 |
| 10 | Lawyers | $161,150 | $77.48 | 560 |
| 11 | Financial Managers | $155,840 | $74.93 | 1,170 |
| 12 | Marketing Managers | $155,400 | $74.71 | 480 |
| 13 | Human Resources Managers | $154,490 | $74.27 | 310 |
| 14 | Database Architects | $154,400 | $74.23 | 30 |
| 15 | Computer Network Architects | $144,680 | $69.56 | 260 |
| 16 | Pharmacists | $139,900 | $67.26 | 340 |
| 17 | Veterinarians | $135,860 | $65.32 | 70 |
| 18 | Physician Assistants | $133,170 | $64.02 | 110 |
| 19 | Managers, All Other | $132,900 | $63.89 | 640 |
| 20 | Information Security Analysts | $132,090 | $63.50 | 460 |
| 21 | Sales Managers | $131,660 | $63.30 | 600 |
| 22 | Software Developers | $130,590 | $62.78 | 1,650 |
| 23 | Industrial Production Managers | $129,500 | $62.26 | 370 |
| 24 | Operations Research Analysts | $129,300 | $62.16 | 130 |
| 25 | Nurse Practitioners | $128,920 | $61.98 | 320 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Peoria metro area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.