Firefighter · Peoria, IL
Firefighter in Peoria: $1,884/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median firefighter wage in Peoria at $73,670 a year. About 490 firefighter jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.32). The 10th percentile is $36,150 and the 90th is $102,960. Pay ranks 61st-highest of 346 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($913/mo). Illinois charges a 4.95% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,884 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Ames, about 233 miles away, at $3,039 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$1,884
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$73,670
$36,150 to $102,960
Rent (1 bd)
$913
$1,087 (2 bd)
Employment
490
Location quotient 1.32
Pay rank
61st of 346
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
6.7×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, firefighter pay of $73,670.
- Taxes$1,414
- Rent$913
- Other living costs$1,928
- Left over$1,884
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $73,670
- Federal income tax
- −$7,821
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$5,636
- State income tax (IL)
- −$3,509
- Take-home pay
- $56,704
- Effective tax rate
- 23.0%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $913
- Groceries
- $378
- Getting around
- $559
- Healthcare
- $425
- Utilities and internet
- $236
- Everything else
- $330
- Total spending
- $2,841
Left over each month
$6,139 gross, minus $1,414 in tax and $2,841 in living costs.
$1,884
Rank every metro for a firefighter
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Ames, $3,039/mo.
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Other jobs in Peoria
- Registered nurse
- Software developer
- Elementary school teacher
- High school teacher
- Accountant / auditor
- Truck driver (heavy)
- Electrician
- Civil engineer
- Lawyer
- Police officer
- Financial analyst
- Pharmacist
- Product / project manager
- Physical therapist
- Nurse practitioner
- Physician
- Construction manager
- Data scientist
- Mechanical engineer
Questions
What does a firefighter make in Peoria?
$73,670 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 490 firefighter jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a firefighter in Peoria?
$1,884 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Illinois charges a 4.95% flat income tax Rent is $913, and pay covers 6.7× a year of it.
Where nearby would a firefighter keep more?
Ames, about 233 miles away, leaves $3,039 a month, more than Peoria.