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Forensic Science Technicians salary in Illinois

The median forensic science technicians in Illinois earns $124,790 a year, 73% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,532 a month.

10th percentile
$65,780
25th percentile
$79,190
Median percentile
$124,790
75th percentile
$129,590
90th percentile
$148,790

Based on 370 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

$90,383 take-home a year
Gross pay$124,790
Federal income tax−$18,684
Social Security + Medicare−$9,546
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$6,177
Monthly take-home$7,532
Every two weeks$3,476

Does it go far here?

$124,842Median pay in Illinois is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
17%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 forensic science technicians salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois