Data Scientists salary in Peoria, IL

Median pay for data scientists in Peoria, IL: $99,530/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $66,380 – $153,640 · about 120 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($93,540) by +$5,990 (+6%).

What it's really worth in Peoria

With Peoria's cost of living at 89 (US=100), that $99,530 has the buying power of about $112,040 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $67,718 · median home $172,742 · median rent $1,179/mo.

Full Peoria cost of living & taxes →

How Peoria ranks for this job

On raw pay, Peoria, IL is 65th of the 171 metros we hold data scientists wages for. Once Peoria's cost of living is applied, it ranks 35th.

Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Peoria is one of the places where data scientists gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.

What that salary buys in Peoria

A median home in Peoria, IL costs $172,742 — about 1.7× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,179/mo works out at 14% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where data scientists earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Peoria.

Metro	Median pay	vs Peoria	Rent vs Peoria
San Jose, CA	$171,800	+73%	3.1×
San Francisco, CA	$163,430	+64%	2.8×
Seattle, WA	$135,610	+36%	1.9×
Washington, DC	$135,080	+36%	2×

Same job elsewhere in IL

Metro	Median pay	vs Peoria	Rent vs Peoria
Chicago, IL	$108,580	+9%	1.9×
Rockford, IL	$104,940	+5%	1.1×

Staying in IL keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires data scientists around Peoria

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• OSF Healthcare · Healthcare
• Broadlawns Medical Center · Healthcare

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