Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service salary in Illinois
The median mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service in Illinois earns $38,190 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,581 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $31,230
- 25th percentile
- $35,440
- Median percentile
- $38,190
- 75th percentile
- $45,530
- 90th percentile
- $50,640
Based on 3,150 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
$30,975 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $38,190 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,403 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,922 |
| Illinois income tax (approx.) | −$1,890 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,581 |
| Every two weeks | $1,191 |
Does it go far here?
$38,206Median 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 mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois