Data Entry Keyers salary in Illinois
The median data entry keyers in Illinois earns $42,840 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,873 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $31,200
- 25th percentile
- $37,610
- Median percentile
- $42,840
- 75th percentile
- $48,200
- 90th percentile
- $59,920
Based on 5,910 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
$34,481 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $42,840 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,961 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,277 |
| Illinois income tax (approx.) | −$2,121 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,873 |
| Every two weeks | $1,326 |
Does it go far here?
$42,858Median pay in Illinois is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
44%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,274 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Illinois
| Job | Median 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 |