Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers salary in Illinois
The median railroad brake, signal, and switch operators and locomotive firers in Illinois earns $76,290 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,894 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $48,410
- 25th percentile
- $49,140
- Median percentile
- $76,290
- 75th percentile
- $86,590
- 90th percentile
- $99,430
Based on 1,210 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
$58,724 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $76,290 |
| Federal income tax | −$7,954 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,836 |
| Illinois income tax (approx.) | −$3,776 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,894 |
| Every two weeks | $2,259 |
Does it go far here?
$76,322Median pay in Illinois is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
26%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 railroad brake, signal, and switch operators and locomotive firers salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois