Materials Engineers take-home pay in Illinois
The median materials engineers in Illinois earns $126,620. After taxes that leaves about $91,543 a year, or $7,629 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 27.7%.
$91,543 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $126,620 |
| Federal income tax | −$19,123 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$9,686 |
| Illinois income tax (approx.) | −$6,268 |
| Monthly take-home | $7,629 |
| Every two weeks | $3,521 |
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.