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Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians salary in Illinois

The median aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Illinois earns $81,680 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,187 a month.

10th percentile
$46,460
25th percentile
$57,720
Median percentile
$81,680
75th percentile
$126,500
90th percentile
$130,950

Based on 3,370 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$62,249 take-home a year
Gross pay$81,680
Federal income tax−$9,140
Social Security + Medicare−$6,249
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$4,043
Monthly take-home$5,187
Every two weeks$2,394

Does it go far here?

$81,714Median pay in Illinois is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,274 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Illinois

JobMedian pay
Surgeons, All Other$438,010
Chief Executives$331,920
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$293,490
Nurse Anesthetists$286,830
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$284,630
Psychiatrists$258,740
Family Medicine Physicians$245,120
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200

All aircraft mechanics and service technicians salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois