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Microbiologists salary in Illinois

The median microbiologists in Illinois earns $92,050 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,753 a month.

10th percentile
$59,780
25th percentile
$66,770
Median percentile
$92,050
75th percentile
$112,210
90th percentile
$127,300

Based on 1,470 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

$69,031 take-home a year
Gross pay$92,050
Federal income tax−$11,421
Social Security + Medicare−$7,042
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$4,556
Monthly take-home$5,753
Every two weeks$2,655

Does it go far here?

$92,089Median pay in Illinois is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
22%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 microbiologists salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois