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Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders salary in Illinois

The median cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders in Illinois earns $43,740 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,930 a month.

10th percentile
$40,890
25th percentile
$43,210
Median percentile
$43,740
75th percentile
$45,830
90th percentile
$46,470

Based on 70 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

$35,160 take-home a year
Gross pay$43,740
Federal income tax−$3,069
Social Security + Medicare−$3,346
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$2,165
Monthly take-home$2,930
Every two weeks$1,352

Does it go far here?

$43,758Median pay in Illinois is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
43%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 cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois