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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists salary in Illinois

The median bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Illinois earns $64,340 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,224 a month.

10th percentile
$44,760
25th percentile
$53,640
Median percentile
$64,340
75th percentile
$80,640
90th percentile
$97,670

Based on 11,320 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

$50,692 take-home a year
Gross pay$64,340
Federal income tax−$5,541
Social Security + Medicare−$4,922
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$3,185
Monthly take-home$4,224
Every two weeks$1,950

Does it go far here?

$64,367Median pay in Illinois is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
30%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 bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois