Calculate take-home pay after Illinois state tax
Calculate your after-tax income in Illinois. Includes federal income tax, FICA, and Illinois state income tax.
State income tax rates vary significantly. Some states like Texas, Florida, and Washington have no state income tax, while others like California and New York have high rates. Use this calculator to see your true take-home pay in Illinois.
The median annual wage for all occupations in Illinois is $55,930 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2024 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey. Illinois hit $15.00 in 2025 under the 2019 law; Chicago's own ordinance runs higher. For anyone comparing offers across state lines, these two numbers — the median and the floor — bracket what an employer in Illinois typically pays.
As of 2025 the effective minimum wage in Illinois is $15.00 per hour. That works out to $31,200 per year at a full-time 2,080-hour schedule. Use the calculator above to convert any hourly figure — including this floor — into weekly, biweekly, monthly, and annual figures for Illinois.
Is Illinois's minimum wage higher than the federal rate? Yes — $15.00 exceeds the federal $7.25.
What is a good salary in Illinois? Anything above the $55,930 statewide median puts a single earner above half of all workers in Illinois; household costs vary considerably by metro.
How do taxes change take-home pay in Illinois? Illinois taxes income at a flat 4.95% (2025), the same rate at every income level, so state tax scales evenly with pay rather than jumping at bracket lines.