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Bartenders salary in Decatur, IL

The median bartenders in Decatur, IL earns $31,200 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,142 a month.

10th percentile
$31,200
25th percentile
$31,200
Median percentile
$31,200
75th percentile
$31,470
90th percentile
$46,940

Based on 320 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

$25,705 take-home a year
Gross pay$31,200
Federal income tax−$1,564
Social Security + Medicare−$2,387
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$1,544
Monthly take-home$2,142
Every two weeks$989

Does it go far here?

$35,285Median pay in Decatur, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.4 vs 100).
40%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($847 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Decatur, IL

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$96,120
Registered Nurses$87,170
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$61,380
Construction Laborers$61,270
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,100
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$50,040
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$48,480
Light Truck Drivers$47,660

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