Peoria, IL metro area · BLS May 2025 · Updated

How much does a fast food or counter worker make in Peoria, IL?

In the Peoria, IL metropolitan area, fast food or counter workers earned a median of $31,200 a year ($15.00 an hour) in May 2025, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for the metro. BLS counted 3,260 of these jobs there. That is 37% below the $49,590 median for all jobs in the metro. The middle 80% earned between $31,200 and $35,600; these percentiles do not measure years of experience. Applying 2026 federal and Illinois tax rules to the median leaves an estimated $25,850 in take-home pay.

Fast food or counter worker pay in Peoria, IL at a glance

Median salary

$31,200$15.00 per hour · $2,600 monthly · BLS May 2025
10th percentile$31,200$15.00/hr
25th percentile$31,200$15.00/hr
75th percentile$34,330$16.51/hr
90th percentile$35,600$17.12/hr
Jobs in this metro3,260Location quotient 0.79 (U.S. = 1.00)
Against all jobs here37% belowAll-jobs median $49,590
Against Illinois8% belowStatewide median $33,910
Against the U.S.about the same asNational median $31,200

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Fast food or counter worker salary in Peoria, IL after taxes

$31,200
$15,000$65,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$31,200
Net 83%
Fed 5%
IL 4%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$25,850After all taxes
Monthly deposit$2,154Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$994Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate17.2%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$1,564 / yr
Illinois state income tax$1,400 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$2,387 / yr

Fast food or counter workers pay range in Peoria, IL, hourly and yearly

BLS May 2025 estimates for the Peoria, IL metropolitan statistical area. Monthly and take-home figures are ours, computed from the annual wage.

What fast food or counter workers earned in the Peoria, IL metro area, May 2025
PercentileHourlyMonthlyYearlyAfter tax a year (IL)
10th percentile$15.00/hr$2,600$31,200$25,850
25th percentile$15.00/hr$2,600$31,200$25,850
MedianMedian$15.00/hr$2,600$31,200$25,850
75th percentile$16.51/hr$2,861$34,330$28,210
90th percentile$17.12/hr$2,967$35,600$29,167

Is $31,200 a good salary in Peoria, IL?

It depends on what else people there earn and what things cost. Here is the median for fast food or counter workers next to both.

Median household income$71,857Census Bureau ACS
Local price level (U.S. = 100)91.28.8% below national average
One paycheck vs. a household43.4%of area median income

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Do fast food or counter workers pay tax on tips?

Yes, but less than before. This job is on the Treasury's list of tipped occupations, so from 2025 through 2028 up to $25,000 a year of reported tips comes off federal taxable income, shrinking above $150,000 of income ($300,000 joint). Social Security and Medicare are still owed on every tip, and most states still tax them. The BLS pay figures on this page already include tips as employers report them.

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Fast food or counter worker pay in Peoria, IL: common questions

What is the median salary for fast food or counter workers in Peoria, IL?

The BLS median annual wage for fast food or counter workers in the Peoria, IL metro area was $31,200 in May 2025, about $2,600 a month or $15.00 an hour. Statewide, the Illinois median for this job is $33,910, so the metro pays 8% below the state.

What is the hourly pay for fast food or counter workers in Peoria, IL?

The median hourly wage for fast food or counter workers in Peoria, IL was $15.00 in the BLS survey. One in ten earned less than $15.00 an hour and one in ten earned more than $17.12.

How many fast food or counter workers work in Peoria, IL?

BLS estimated 3,260 jobs for fast food or counter workers in the metro in May 2025, or 19.7 of every 1,000 jobs. Its location quotient of 0.79 means the job is less concentrated here than in the country as a whole.

What is the pay range for fast food or counter workers in Peoria, IL?

BLS wage estimates for fast food or counter workers in Peoria, IL run from $31,200 at the 10th percentile to $31,200 at the 25th, $34,330 at the 75th, and $35,600 at the 90th. These are points in the wage distribution, not experience levels.

How much do fast food or counter workers take home after taxes in Peoria, IL?

On a median gross salary of $31,200, an estimated $25,850 lands in net take-home pay per year ($994 biweekly) for a single filer claiming the standard deduction in Illinois in 2026. Total tax withholding equals $5,350 (an effective rate of 17.1%).

How much do fast food or counter workers make per month in Peoria, IL?

On the median annual salary of $31,200, gross monthly income is $2,600. After federal, FICA, and Illinois state income taxes, estimated net take-home pay is $2,154 per month (or $994 every two weeks).

Is $31,200 a good salary in Peoria, IL?

At $31,200, the median salary for fast food or counter workers is 43.4% of the Peoria, IL median household income ($71,857). It is 37% below the $49,590 median for all jobs in the metro. The BEA regional price parity is 91.2, so prices here run 8.8% below the U.S. average.