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Computer and Information Research Scientists salary in Illinois

The median computer and information research scientists in Illinois earns $136,540 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,153 a month.

10th percentile
$49,190
25th percentile
$104,340
Median percentile
$136,540
75th percentile
$170,390
90th percentile
$243,360

Based on 630 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

$97,832 take-home a year
Gross pay$136,540
Federal income tax−$21,504
Social Security + Medicare−$10,445
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$6,759
Monthly take-home$8,153
Every two weeks$3,763

Does it go far here?

$136,597Median pay in Illinois is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
16%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 computer and information research scientists salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois