Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders salary in Illinois
The median food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Illinois earns $38,230 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,584 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $36,300
- 25th percentile
- $38,160
- Median percentile
- $38,230
- 75th percentile
- $42,650
- 90th percentile
- $56,710
Based on 440 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
$31,005 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $38,230 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,408 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,925 |
| Illinois income tax (approx.) | −$1,892 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,584 |
| Every two weeks | $1,193 |
Does it go far here?
$38,246Median pay in Illinois is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
49%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 food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois