Peoria, IL jobs, layoffs and employers

145 open professional jobs in Peoria. Peoria is in Peoria County.

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Jobs in Peoria

Sales Engineer, VisionLink Full Fleet SolutionsCaterpillar
Vice President of OperationsGetz Fire Equipment
Large Industrial Energy AdvisorLeidos
Warehouse ManagerAccel Entertainment
Associate Medical Director, Oncology ServicesCarle West Physician Group
Patient Access ManagerCarle West Physician Group
Manager - Community-Based Behavioral HealthCarle West Physician Group
Director, Outpatient Gastrointestinal and Pain Center ServicesCarle West Physician Group
Health Plan Provider Relations Manager (Physican Groups)Molina Healthcare
Specialty Account Manager, Long Term Care (Peoria, IL)Axsome Therapeutics

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Employers hiring most in Peoria

OSF HealthCare21 open roles
OSF HealthCare18 open roles
Air National Guard Units6 open roles
Carle West Physician Group4 open roles
Dewberry4 open roles
Caterpillar3 open roles
Confidential3 open roles
ITC3 open roles
Komatsu3 open roles
State of Illinois3 open roles

Largest employers headquartered in Peoria

Osf Healthcare System20,001–100,000 employees

Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.

Peoria layoffs

No layoff notices naming Peoria in the last 12 months are on file. The WARN Act covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.

All layoff notices in the state

Colleges in Peoria

Colleges in Peoria
College	Type	Students
Bradley University	Private non-profit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Methodist College	Private non-profit 4-year	Under 1,000
Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing	Private non-profit 4-year	Under 1,000

Job fairs and business events in Peoria

Hiring events, career workshops and business events in Peoria.

Starting a businessNov 11, 2026 · Peoria, IL
Distinguished Entrepreneur Speaker Series
College: Bradley University
Career workshopNov 29, 2026 · Peoria, IL
Classes Resume
College: Bradley University

Where Peoria ranks

Where Peoria placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.

November 2026

#2Best cities for junior jobs in Illinois38% · of 17
#7Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree in the Great Lakes20% · of 39
#9Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree in the Midwest20% · of 54
#11Best college towns for junior jobs in the Great Lakes39% · of 39
#12Best cities for junior jobs in the Great Lakes38% · of 53
#15Best college towns for junior jobs in the Midwest39% · of 51

Peoria County outlook: Steady

Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.

Private-sector jobs down 1.1% from 2022 to 2025
Population down 1.6% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 4.2%, down 1.0 points from a year ago
Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−1,464 jobs)

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Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Peoria. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

Laid off in Illinois? How to file for unemployment in Illinois (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).

Career Link
Fulton, Marshall, Mason, McLean, Peoria, Stark, Tazewell, Woodford

Career Link - Peoria County
Peoria · Comprehensive · 309-321-0250
Monday thru Friday 8:30-17:00

Peoria County economy

4.2%
unemployment, Sep 2026
5.2% the month before
84,412
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
179,831
people in Peoria County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$64,938
median household income
Source: Census ACS
44%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

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