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News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists salary in Peoria, IL

The median news analysts, reporters, and journalists in Peoria, IL earns $53,540 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,546 a month.

10th percentile
$36,220
25th percentile
$38,990
Median percentile
$53,540
75th percentile
$60,670
90th percentile
$76,870

Based on 60 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$42,549 take-home a year
Gross pay$53,540
Federal income tax−$4,245
Social Security + Medicare−$4,096
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$2,650
Monthly take-home$3,546
Every two weeks$1,637

Does it go far here?

$58,686Median pay in Peoria, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.2 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($955 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Peoria, IL

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$224,690
Architectural and Engineering Managers$212,820
Computer and Information Systems Managers$173,870
Lawyers$161,150
Financial Managers$155,840
Managers, All Other$132,900
Sales Managers$131,660
Software Developers$130,590

All news analysts, reporters, and journalists salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois