How much do Broadcast Technicians make in Peoria, IL?

Percentile spread

For Broadcast Technicians, the published 10th percentile is $32,660 and the 90th percentile is $69,550. The difference is $36,890, which is 91.6% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $34,690 to the 75th at $47,330, covers $12,640.

The mean annual wage is $46,620, which sits above the median of $40,290. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Peoria, IL median is 32.4% lower than the national median of $59,570 for Broadcast Technicians. In 2024 national prices the local median is $44,163, which is 25.9% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 45.7% lower than the Illinois median of $74,210.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Peoria, IL is 91.231, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $40,290 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Broadcast Technicians at $44,163 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

7 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Broadcast Technicians. Peoria, IL ranks 7th of 8 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is 110 miles away, with a median of $96,060 and employment of 520. That median is 138.4% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $92,726, against $44,163 here.
• St. Louis, MO-IL is 148 miles away, with a median of $48,650 and employment of 90. That median is 20.7% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $51,163, against $44,163 here.
• Madison, WI is 159 miles away, with a median of $65,990 and employment of 90. That median is 63.8% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $67,830, against $44,163 here.