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Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers salary in Illinois

The median miscellaneous construction and related workers in Illinois earns $48,780 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,247 a month.

10th percentile
$36,730
25th percentile
$39,490
Median percentile
$48,780
75th percentile
$57,680
90th percentile
$74,390

Based on 710 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

$38,960 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,780
Federal income tax−$3,674
Social Security + Medicare−$3,732
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$2,415
Monthly take-home$3,247
Every two weeks$1,498

Does it go far here?

$48,800Median pay in Illinois is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
39%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 miscellaneous construction and related workers salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois