SOC 41-9022 · Peoria, IL metro

Real Estate Sales Agents Salary in Peoria, IL

The average salary for real estate sales agents in Peoria, Illinois is $54,340 a year ($26.12 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,500: half of the 100 people in this job in the Peoria, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($69,510).

$54,340average per year

$26.12 / hourMedian $46,500Take-home ≈ $43,293

  • $31K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $68K75th
  • $95K90th

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

100people in this job
-22%vs U.S. average
#4 of 6Illinois metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Real Estate Sales Agents pay range in Peoria

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $94,520 or more. The middle half of real estate sales agents in Peoria earn between $34,680 and $67,650.

  • $31K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $68K75th
  • $95K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$54,340$4,528$26.12
Median$46,500$3,875$22.36
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,680$2,890$16.67
Experienced (75th percentile)$67,650$5,638$32.52

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

Real Estate Sales Agents pay in Peoria vs. Illinois and the U.S.

Real estate sales agents in Peoria earn 5% less than the Illinois average ($57,260) and 22% less than the U.S. average ($69,510). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $52,830.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Peoria$54,340$46,500$31,200$94,520100
Illinois$57,260$59,220$35,830$79,7506,030
United States$69,510$52,830$32,970$123,590193,370

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

Real Estate Sales Agents salary after taxes in Peoria

On the average salary of $54,340, a single filer in Peoria takes home about $43,293 a year, or $3,608 a month and $1,665 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 real estate sales agents? 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 $54,340 buys what about $59,563 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Peoria ($49,590). A typical home costs $172,742, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Real Estate Sales Agents salary in other Illinois cities

Peoria ranks 4th of 6 Illinois metro areas for this job; Rockford pays the most ($58,700).

All Real Estate Sales Agents salaries in Illinois

Highest-paying cities for real estate sales agents

Midland, TX pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($118,580).

Real Estate Sales Agents salary by city

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Real Estate Sales Agents salary in Peoria: questions

How much do real estate sales agents make an hour in Peoria?

$26.12 an hour on average, and $22.36 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level real estate sales agents salary in Peoria?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,680, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the real estate sales agents take-home pay in Peoria?

About $43,293 a year ($3,608 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,340.

Do real estate sales agents earn more in Peoria than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($69,510).

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 41-9022; area Peoria, IL (37900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.6%.
  • 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 0.49, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.49).

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