Real Estate Sales Agents salary in Peoria, IL
Median pay for real estate sales agents in Peoria, IL: $37,380/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $31,530 – $51,030 · about 30 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($50,020) by −$12,640 (-25%).
What it's really worth in Peoria
With Peoria's cost of living at 89 (US=100), that $37,380 has the buying power of about $42,078 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $67,718 · median home $172,742 · median rent $1,179/mo.
How Peoria ranks for this job
On raw pay, Peoria, IL is 155th of the 167 metros we hold real estate sales agents wages for. Once Peoria's cost of living is applied, it ranks 144th.
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 4.6× 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 38% of gross pay — above the conventional 30% affordability ceiling, so renting would stretch this salary.
Where real estate sales agents 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $103,960 | +178% | 3× |
| Buffalo, NY | $83,670 | +124% | 1.2× |
| Rochester, NY | $83,200 | +123% | 1.4× |
| Seattle, WA | $80,950 | +117% | 1.9× |
Same job elsewhere in IL
| Metro | Median pay | vs Peoria | Rent vs Peoria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL | $52,300 | +40% | 1.9× |
Staying in IL keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
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Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 167 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.