Database Administrator salary in Peoria, IL

Based on 11 certified H-1B filings in the Peoria, IL metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes East Peoria, Chillicothe, Dunlap.

Also listed as: DBA

Median salary$84,989
Middle 50%$74k–$95k
vs. national median−24%comparison median $111,472
Filings11FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $70,895 and $142,218.
PercentileSalary
10th$73,965
25th$73,965
50th (median)$84,989
75th$95,000
90th$101,858

Cost of living

Peoria's median Database Administrator salary of $84,989 is worth about $93,200 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Peoria = 91.2).

Compared with all workers here

All Database Administrators in the Peoria, IL area earned a median of $86,960 in May 2025 (30 employed). The H-1B median here is $84,989, 2% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
Caterpillartoo few3
Infosystoo few2
Vensittoo few2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II too few 2
Senior · Level III too few 4
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.