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Waiters and Waitresses salary in Springfield, IL

The median waiters and waitresses in Springfield, IL earns $31,200 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,142 a month.

10th percentile
$31,200
25th percentile
$31,200
Median percentile
$31,200
75th percentile
$31,200
90th percentile
$45,680

Based on 1,600 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

$25,705 take-home a year
Gross pay$31,200
Federal income tax−$1,564
Social Security + Medicare−$2,387
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$1,544
Monthly take-home$2,142
Every two weeks$989

Does it go far here?

$33,641Median pay in Springfield, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
46%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($979 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Springfield, IL

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$133,530
Lawyers$131,400
Computer Systems Analysts$117,590
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$110,600
Software Developers$104,550
General and Operations Managers$95,990
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$95,990
Management Analysts$91,650

All waiters and waitresses salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois