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Chemical Technicians salary in Illinois

The median chemical technicians in Illinois earns $61,890 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,070 a month.

10th percentile
$40,490
25th percentile
$48,650
Median percentile
$61,890
75th percentile
$80,990
90th percentile
$95,520

Based on 1,320 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

$48,845 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,890
Federal income tax−$5,247
Social Security + Medicare−$4,735
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$3,064
Monthly take-home$4,070
Every two weeks$1,879

Does it go far here?

$61,916Median pay in Illinois is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
31%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 chemical technicians salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois