Rail Car Repairers salary in Illinois
The median rail car repairers in Illinois earns $84,570 a year, 25% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,345 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $49,820
- 25th percentile
- $66,220
- Median percentile
- $84,570
- 75th percentile
- $94,530
- 90th percentile
- $96,170
Based on 1,850 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
$64,139 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $84,570 |
| Federal income tax | −$9,775 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$6,470 |
| Illinois income tax (approx.) | −$4,186 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,345 |
| Every two weeks | $2,467 |
Does it go far here?
$84,606Median pay in Illinois is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
24%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 |