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Helpers--Electricians salary in Illinois

The median helpers--electricians in Illinois earns $43,290 a year, 1% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,902 a month.

10th percentile
$31,200
25th percentile
$31,830
Median percentile
$43,290
75th percentile
$45,360
90th percentile
$46,600

Based on 30 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

$34,821 take-home a year
Gross pay$43,290
Federal income tax−$3,015
Social Security + Medicare−$3,312
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$2,143
Monthly take-home$2,902
Every two weeks$1,339

Does it go far here?

$43,308Median pay in Illinois is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
44%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--electricians salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois