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Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in Springfield, IL

The median fast food and counter workers in Springfield, IL earns $31,350 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,151 a month.

10th percentile
$31,200
25th percentile
$31,200
Median percentile
$31,350
75th percentile
$35,170
90th percentile
$36,210

Based on 1,760 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

$25,818 take-home a year
Gross pay$31,350
Federal income tax−$1,582
Social Security + Medicare−$2,398
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$1,552
Monthly take-home$2,151
Every two weeks$993

Does it go far here?

$33,802Median pay in Springfield, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
46%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($979 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Springfield, IL

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$133,530
Lawyers$131,400
Computer Systems Analysts$117,590
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$110,600
Software Developers$104,550
General and Operations Managers$95,990
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$95,990
Management Analysts$91,650

All fast food and counter workers salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois