Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators salary in Illinois
The median paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Illinois earns $73,060 a year, 37% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,718 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $46,800
- 25th percentile
- $56,000
- Median percentile
- $73,060
- 75th percentile
- $102,240
- 90th percentile
- $102,720
Based on 950 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
$56,611 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $73,060 |
| Federal income tax | −$7,243 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,589 |
| Illinois income tax (approx.) | −$3,616 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,718 |
| Every two weeks | $2,177 |
Does it go far here?
$73,091Median pay in Illinois is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
27%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 paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois