SOC 19-3033 · Peoria, IL metro

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists Salary in Peoria, IL

The average salary for clinical and counseling psychologists in Peoria, Illinois is $100,150 a year ($48.15 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $98,070: half of the 70 people in this job in the Peoria, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($112,750).

$100,150average per year

$48.15 / hourMedian $98,070Take-home ≈ $74,469

  • $49K10th
  • $73K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $123K75th
  • $168K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

70people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#1 of 5Illinois metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Clinical and Counseling Psychologists pay range in Peoria

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $167,810 or more. The middle half of clinical and counseling psychologists in Peoria earn between $73,470 and $122,720.

  • $49K10th
  • $73K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $123K75th
  • $168K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$100,150$8,346$48.15
Median$98,070$8,172$47.15
Entry level (25th percentile)$73,470$6,122$35.32
Experienced (75th percentile)$122,720$10,227$59.00

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists pay in Peoria vs. Illinois and the U.S.

Clinical and counseling psychologists in Peoria earn 5% more than the Illinois average ($95,590) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($112,750). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $100,580.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Peoria$100,150$98,070$49,050$167,81070
Illinois$95,590$83,750$36,580$168,7305,810
United States$112,750$100,580$55,170$180,96075,990

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salary after taxes in Peoria

On the average salary of $100,150, a single filer in Peoria takes home about $74,469 a year, or $6,206 a month and $2,864 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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Is Peoria a good place for clinical and counseling psychologists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Peoria area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.2), so the average $100,150 buys what about $109,776 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Peoria ($49,590). A typical home costs $172,742, or 1.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salary in other Illinois cities

Peoria ranks 1st of 5 Illinois metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salaries in Illinois

Highest-paying cities for clinical and counseling psychologists

San Luis Obispo, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($166,470).

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salary by city

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Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salary in Peoria: questions

How much do clinical and counseling psychologists make an hour in Peoria?

$48.15 an hour on average, and $47.15 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level clinical and counseling psychologists salary in Peoria?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $73,470, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the clinical and counseling psychologists take-home pay in Peoria?

About $74,469 a year ($6,206 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $100,150.

Do clinical and counseling psychologists earn more in Peoria than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($112,750).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 19-3033; area Peoria, IL (37900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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