Peoria Employment

Employment and Industries in the Peoria, Illinois Area

Manufacturing is a major industry in Peoria. Over 200 companies produce more than 1,000 different types of products. Companies located in Peoria produce a large number of the nation's internal combustion engines and construction machinery for North America. Caterpillar Inc is a well known heavy equipment and engine manufacturer and is the city's largest employer. In addition, distilleries and breweries contribute to the economy. Peoria is also a prominent livestock and grain exporting center.

Several national consumer research companies are located in Peoria. The city is also developing a technology industry. The region also includes an emerging biotech industry. In addition, the Peoria Next is a collaboration of several organizations promoting material and engineering sciences and technology and life.

Accolades for Peoria:

  • Ranked #47 out of the largest 150 metropolitan areas in Forbes "Best Places for Business and Careers" list
  • Ranked #51 among 331 metropolitan areas in Sperling and Sanders "Best Places to Live" list.
  • Expansion Management Magazine named Peoria a 5 star logistics city
  • Peoria was ranked by Next Generation Consulting as the 16th best city in the "U.S. Next Cities" list, which includes municipalities with a population between 100,000 and 200,000

A list of the largest employers in Peoria is shown below:

  • Caterpillar Inc
  • OSF Healthcare
  • Central Illinois Light Company
  • St. Francis Medical Center
  • School District 150
  • Methodist Medical Center
  • Illinois Mutual Life Insurance Company
  • RLI Insurance Company
  • Keystone Steel and Wire
  • Bradley University
  • AES Great Plains-CILCO
  • Argonaut Great Central Insurance Company
  • MH Logistics Corp
  • USDA Agricultural Research Service
  • Komatsu America International
  • CEFCU
  • Proctor Healthcare Incorporated

Peoria's major employment sectors are provided below:

  • Manufacturing
  • Healthcare
  • Education
  • Insurance
  • Government
  • Finance
  • Leisure and hospitality

Notable information regarding Peoria: The productivity of the Peoria workforce is higher than state and national averages. Over half of the workforce is employed in white-collar occupations in professional services, government and retail trade. In 2007 the estimated median household income was $43,000. Regarding the residents over the age of 25, about 28% hold a bachelor's degree or better. In 2008 the cost of living index was at 77.6 which is low when compared to the national average of 100.

Peoria companies have access to helpful business organizations including:

pjstar.com offers up-to-date information regarding the business activities in Peoria.

Jobs in Peoria

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations169890$52,790$25.38100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations20630$37,000$17.7913.75
3Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations15430$23,530$11.318.7
4Sales and Related Occupations15130$36,570$17.589.5
5Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations14200$81,770$39.315.85
6Transportation and Material Moving Occupations12500$36,300$17.456.7
7Educational Instruction and Library Occupations11430$46,670$22.446
8Production Occupations11390$42,930$20.645.6
9Management Occupations11350$113,660$54.646.35
10Business and Financial Operations Occupations8690$78,350$37.675.35
11Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations7410$51,180$24.613.75
12Healthcare Support Occupations7110$31,860$15.322.85
13Construction and Extraction Occupations6240$60,850$29.254.6
14Architecture and Engineering Occupations6070$95,540$45.931.7
15Registered Nurses5740$67,450$32.431.95
16Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations5660$27,210$13.083.6
17Retail Salespersons5120$27,140$13.052.7
18Computer and Mathematical Occupations4450$88,490$42.553
19Office Clerks, General4260$35,660$17.151.9
20Cashiers4130$23,060$11.092.2
21Fast Food and Counter Workers3950$21,530$10.352.45
22Customer Service Representatives3510$31,790$15.281.75
23Personal Care and Service Occupations3420$27,920$13.424.65
24Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners3380$25,220$12.121.5
25General and Operations Managers3280$109,610$52.71.5
26Nursing Assistants3150$28,380$13.640.95
27Waiters and Waitresses2830$21,650$10.411.65
28Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand2610$34,560$16.611.8
29Community and Social Service Occupations2600$45,410$21.831.75
30Protective Service Occupations2390$42,710$20.542.2
31Stockers and Order Fillers2370$30,530$14.681.25
32Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1960$33,480$16.091.4
33Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations1950$47,700$22.931.8
34Maintenance and Repair Workers, General1930$43,060$20.70.9
35Cooks, Restaurant1770$27,040$130.9
36Medical Assistants1620$34,070$16.380.45
37Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products1600$65,050$31.280.85
38Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators1540$37,390$17.980.4
39Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators1530$40,370$19.410.8
40Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks1470$38,080$18.311.05
41Light Truck Drivers1460$37,290$17.930.6
42Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other1360$84,640$40.690.7
43Accountants and Auditors1340$80,150$38.530.9
44Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1330$44,490$21.391.2
45Receptionists and Information Clerks1250$27,180$13.070.7
46Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers1250$98,000$47.110.65
47Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics1220$38,790$18.650.5
48First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers1220$29,640$14.250.6
49Industrial Engineers1200$103,280$49.650.2
50Food Preparation Workers1170$21,100$10.140.5
51Substitute Teachers, Short-Term1070$32,140$15.450.4
52First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers1060$56,420$27.120.95
53First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers1030$42,330$20.350.95
54Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers1020$46,390$22.30.3
55Bartenders1010$22,060$10.60.4
56Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers980$28,910$13.90.75
57Construction Laborers960$45,970$22.10.9
58Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses960$46,170$22.20.5
59Carpenters900$62,300$29.950.6
60Home Health and Personal Care Aides900$25,180$12.110
61Financial Managers880$125,120$60.150.4
62Legal Occupations880$107,860$51.860.8
63Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria870$26,120$12.560.3
64Electricians850$65,720$31.590.45
65Computer Systems Analysts840$95,270$45.80.4
66Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel820$61,370$29.50.7
67Industrial Machinery Mechanics810$58,380$28.070.2
68Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners810$25,060$12.050.9
69Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers800$40,180$19.320.35
70Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other770$85,300$41.010.7
71Packers and Packagers, Hand750$26,230$12.610.4
72Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks750$46,680$22.440.2
73Childcare Workers730$23,050$11.080.7
74Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations730$71,340$34.30.8
75Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters710$75,200$36.160.3
76Management Analysts700$102,240$49.150.55
77Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks670$35,250$16.950.4
78Cooks, Fast Food660$20,500$9.860.3
79Dishwashers650$22,630$10.880.3
80Production Workers, All Other640$43,730$21.030.15
81Recreation Workers640$24,060$11.570.3
82Tellers640$30,560$14.690.25
83Child, Family, and School Social Workers630$42,970$20.660.2
84First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers620$57,720$27.750.4
85Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants600$36,140$17.370.4
86Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics590$33,500$16.110
87Medical and Health Services Managers590$126,910$61.020.3
88Logisticians580$89,960$43.250.1
89Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists580$77,040$37.040.45
90Machinists570$45,540$21.90.2
91Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers570$49,970$24.020.4
92Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians560$50,940$24.490.2
93Pharmacy Technicians550$33,610$16.160.3
94Lawyers540$131,300$63.130.5
95Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity520$42,070$20.230.3
96Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants510$45,940$22.080.35
97Graphic Designers490$46,730$22.470.2
98Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment480$25,960$12.480.3
99Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education480$29,730$14.290.3
100Postal Service Mail Carriers470$52,090$25.040.2
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Peoria Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$52,790169,890
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$37,00020,630
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$23,53015,430
Sales and Related Occupations$36,57015,130
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$81,77014,200
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$36,30012,500
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$46,67011,430
Production Occupations$42,93011,390
Management Occupations$113,66011,350
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$78,3508,690
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$51,1807,410
Healthcare Support Occupations$31,8607,110
Construction and Extraction Occupations$60,8506,240
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$95,5406,070
Registered Nurses$67,4505,740
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$27,2105,660
Retail Salespersons$27,1405,120
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$88,4904,450
Office Clerks, General$35,6604,260
Cashiers$23,0604,130
Fast Food and Counter Workers$21,5303,950
Customer Service Representatives$31,7903,510
Personal Care and Service Occupations$27,9203,420
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$25,2203,380
General and Operations Managers$109,6103,280
Nursing Assistants$28,3803,150
Waiters and Waitresses$21,6502,830
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$34,5602,610
Community and Social Service Occupations$45,4102,600
Protective Service Occupations$42,7102,390
Stockers and Order Fillers$30,5302,370
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$33,4801,960
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$47,7001,950
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$43,0601,930
Cooks, Restaurant$27,0401,770
Medical Assistants$34,0701,620
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$65,0501,600
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$37,3901,540
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$40,3701,530
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$38,0801,470
Light Truck Drivers$37,2901,460
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$84,6401,360
Accountants and Auditors$80,1501,340
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$44,4901,330
Receptionists and Information Clerks$27,1801,250
Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$98,0001,250
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$38,7901,220
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$29,6401,220
Industrial Engineers$103,2801,200
Food Preparation Workers$21,1001,170

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Peoria, Illinois Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$52,790169,890
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$37,00020,630
Sales and Related Occupations$36,57015,130
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$81,77014,200
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$36,30012,500
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$46,67011,430
Production Occupations$42,93011,390
Management Occupations$113,66011,350
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$78,3508,690
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$51,1807,410
Healthcare Support Occupations$31,8607,110
Construction and Extraction Occupations$60,8506,240
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$95,5406,070
Registered Nurses$67,4505,740
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$27,2105,660
Retail Salespersons$27,1405,120
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$88,4904,450
Office Clerks, General$35,6604,260
Customer Service Representatives$31,7903,510
Personal Care and Service Occupations$27,9203,420
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$25,2203,380
General and Operations Managers$109,6103,280
Nursing Assistants$28,3803,150
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$34,5602,610
Community and Social Service Occupations$45,4102,600
Protective Service Occupations$42,7102,390
Stockers and Order Fillers$30,5302,370
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$33,4801,960
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$47,7001,950
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$43,0601,930
Cooks, Restaurant$27,0401,770
Medical Assistants$34,0701,620
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$65,0501,600
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$37,3901,540
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$40,3701,530
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$38,0801,470
Light Truck Drivers$37,2901,460
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$84,6401,360
Accountants and Auditors$80,1501,340
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$44,4901,330
Receptionists and Information Clerks$27,1801,250
Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$98,0001,250
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$38,7901,220
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$29,6401,220
Industrial Engineers$103,2801,200
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$32,1401,070
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$56,4201,060
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$42,3301,030
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$46,3901,020
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$28,910980

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