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Computer Hardware Engineers salary in Illinois

The median computer hardware engineers in Illinois earns $133,220 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,977 a month.

10th percentile
$77,420
25th percentile
$97,930
Median percentile
$133,220
75th percentile
$165,360
90th percentile
$210,100

Based on 1,420 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

$95,727 take-home a year
Gross pay$133,220
Federal income tax−$20,707
Social Security + Medicare−$10,191
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$6,594
Monthly take-home$7,977
Every two weeks$3,682

Does it go far here?

$133,276Median 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 hardware engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois