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Job market report: Pekin, IL

Open jobs, pay and living costs in and around Pekin, from the listings JoRoute reads from employers' own job boards. Data as of November 5, 2026.

At a glance

  • 18 open listings in Pekin; 43 jobs within 25 miles.
  • ▲ 1 new in the last 7 days; 0 today.
  • Typical listed pay: $102k a year ($103k at U.S.-average prices). Each employer counts once.
  • Living costs in IL: 1% below the U.S. average (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2023 (U.S. average = 100)).
  • No WARN layoff notices placed within 50 miles.
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Red pins: cities with jobs within 25 miles of Pekin; a bigger pin means more jobs.

Employers hiring most

  1. Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System · 18 jobs

Nearby cities

  • Peoria, IL · 25 jobs · 11 mi
  • Bloomington, IL · 5 jobs · 37 mi
  • Normal, IL · 2 jobs · 34 mi
  • Lincoln, IL · 1 job · 32 mi
  • Kewanee, IL · 1 job · 49 mi

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