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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists salary in Springfield, IL

The median bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Springfield, IL earns $62,000 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,077 a month.

10th percentile
$40,090
25th percentile
$47,980
Median percentile
$62,000
75th percentile
$81,180
90th percentile
$98,830

Based on 130 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

$48,928 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,000
Federal income tax−$5,260
Social Security + Medicare−$4,743
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$3,069
Monthly take-home$4,077
Every two weeks$1,882

Does it go far here?

$66,850Median pay in Springfield, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($979 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Springfield, IL

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$133,530
Lawyers$131,400
Computer Systems Analysts$117,590
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$110,600
Software Developers$104,550
General and Operations Managers$95,990
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$95,990
Management Analysts$91,650

All bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois