Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers take-home pay in Illinois
The median airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Illinois earns $293,490. After taxes that leaves about $196,570 a year, or $16,381 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 33.0%.
$196,570 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $293,490 |
| Federal income tax | −$65,856 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$16,536 |
| Illinois income tax (approx.) | −$14,528 |
| Monthly take-home | $16,381 |
| Every two weeks | $7,560 |
Estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction, 2026 federal rules. State tax uses an approximate effective rate; local taxes and pre-tax deductions are not included.
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers salary in Illinois