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Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics salary
in Peoria, IL

Median base pay · Peoria, IL
$47,750
≈ $22.96/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 1,040 jobs
Middle 50%
$37,350–$73,880
vs U.S. median
-6%
Metro rank
#298 of 509

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in the Peoria, IL metro earn a median of $47,750 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,040 jobs (May 2025). That is 6% below the U.S. median of $50,620 and 3% below the IL statewide median of $49,170. It ranks #298 of 509 metros with published figures for this job.

AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE TECHNICIANS AND MECHANICS · PEORIA, IL · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · PEORIA, IL · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$33,780P25$37,350MEDIAN$47,750P75$73,880P90$82,210
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$34,660P25$38,900MEDIAN$50,620P75$70,430P90$81,790
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What is the average Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics salary in Peoria?

The BLS median is $47,750 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,040 jobs pay between $37,350 and $73,880. The 10th percentile is $33,780 and the 90th is $82,210.

Is Peoria a high-paying metro for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics?

That is 6% below the U.S. median of $50,620 and 3% below the IL statewide median of $49,170. It ranks #298 of 509 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics make an hour in Peoria?

About $22.96 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $47,750 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $17.96–$35.52 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.