Dental Hygienists salary in Peoria, IL

Median pay for dental hygienists in Peoria, IL: $70,780/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $60,840 – $86,100 · about 220 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($81,085) by −$10,305 (-13%).

What it's really worth in Peoria

With Peoria's cost of living at 89 (US=100), that $70,780 has the buying power of about $79,677 in an average-cost US metro.

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

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How Peoria ranks for this job

On raw pay, Peoria, IL is 172nd of the 184 metros we hold dental hygienists wages for. Once Peoria's cost of living is applied, it ranks 161st.

Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Peoria sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.

What that salary buys in Peoria

A median home in Peoria, IL costs $172,742 — about 2.4× 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 20% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where dental hygienists 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 Francisco, CA	$137,450	+94%	2.8×
San Jose, CA	$135,460	+91%	3.1×
Santa Maria, CA	$132,360	+87%	2.8×
Seattle, WA	$129,410	+83%	1.9×

Same job elsewhere in IL

Metro	Median pay	vs Peoria	Rent vs Peoria
Chicago, IL	$95,770	+35%	1.9×
Rockford, IL	$83,090	+17%	1.1×

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

Who hires dental hygienists around Peoria

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• OSF Healthcare · Healthcare
• Broadlawns Medical Center · Healthcare

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