Truck driver (heavy) · Peoria, IL

Truck driver (heavy) in Peoria: $457/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median truck driver (heavy) wage in Peoria at $49,610 a year. About 1,760 truck driver (heavy) jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.80). The 10th percentile is $39,610 and the 90th is $77,520. Pay ranks 319th-highest of 387 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 4.5× 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 $457 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Iowa City, about 122 miles away, at $1,588 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$457

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$49,610

$39,610 to $77,520

Rent (1 bd)

$913

$1,087 (2 bd)

Employment

1,760

Location quotient 0.80

Pay rank

319th of 387

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

4.5×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, truck driver (heavy) pay of $49,610.

Taxes$836
Rent$913
Other living costs$1,928
Left over$457

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $49,610
Federal income tax: −$3,915
Social Security and Medicare: −$3,795
State income tax (IL): −$2,318
Take-home pay: $39,582
Effective tax rate: 20.2%

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

$4,134 gross, minus $836 in tax and $2,841 in living costs.

$457

Rank every metro for a truck driver (heavy)

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Iowa City, $1,588/mo.

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Questions

What does a truck driver (heavy) make in Peoria?

$49,610 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,760 truck driver (heavy) jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a truck driver (heavy) in Peoria?

$457 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Illinois charges a 4.95% flat income tax Rent is $913, and pay covers 4.5× a year of it.

Where nearby would a truck driver (heavy) keep more?

Iowa City, about 122 miles away, leaves $1,588 a month, more than Peoria.