Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salary in Illinois
The median secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Illinois earns $48,310 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,217 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $31,930
- 25th percentile
- $39,050
- Median percentile
- $48,310
- 75th percentile
- $61,180
- 90th percentile
- $76,790
Based on 74,280 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
$38,606 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $48,310 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,617 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,696 |
| Illinois income tax (approx.) | −$2,391 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,217 |
| Every two weeks | $1,485 |
Does it go far here?
$48,330Median pay in Illinois is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
40%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 secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois