Technical Writers salary in Illinois
The median technical writers in Illinois earns $88,700 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,570 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $58,800
- 25th percentile
- $73,140
- Median percentile
- $88,700
- 75th percentile
- $106,650
- 90th percentile
- $130,890
Based on 1,040 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
$66,840 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $88,700 |
| Federal income tax | −$10,684 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$6,786 |
| Illinois income tax (approx.) | −$4,391 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,570 |
| Every two weeks | $2,571 |
Does it go far here?
$88,737Median pay in Illinois is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
23%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 |