Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining salary in Illinois
The median loading and moving machine operators, underground mining in Illinois earns $75,890 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,872 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $65,630
- 25th percentile
- $75,850
- Median percentile
- $75,890
- 75th percentile
- $79,440
- 90th percentile
- $87,210
Based on 90 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
$58,462 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $75,890 |
| Federal income tax | −$7,866 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,806 |
| Illinois income tax (approx.) | −$3,757 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,872 |
| Every two weeks | $2,249 |
Does it go far here?
$75,922Median pay in Illinois is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
26%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 loading and moving machine operators, underground mining salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois