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Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other salary in Illinois

The median helpers, construction trades, all other in Illinois earns $49,880 a year, 17% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,316 a month.

10th percentile
$34,250
25th percentile
$41,160
Median percentile
$49,880
75th percentile
$55,380
90th percentile
$84,410

Based on 160 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

$39,790 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,880
Federal income tax−$3,806
Social Security + Medicare−$3,816
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$2,469
Monthly take-home$3,316
Every two weeks$1,530

Does it go far here?

$49,901Median pay in Illinois is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
38%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 helpers, construction trades, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois