Electrical Engineers salary in Illinois
The median electrical engineers in Illinois earns $107,860 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,614 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $75,470
- 25th percentile
- $87,360
- Median percentile
- $107,860
- 75th percentile
- $131,960
- 90th percentile
- $164,290
Based on 5,460 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
$79,370 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $107,860 |
| Federal income tax | −$14,899 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$8,251 |
| Illinois income tax (approx.) | −$5,339 |
| Monthly take-home | $6,614 |
| Every two weeks | $3,053 |
Does it go far here?
$107,905Median pay in Illinois is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
19%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 |
All electrical engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois