Illinois paycheck calculator
Illinois has a flat 4.95% state income tax. Enter your hourly wage below to estimate your Illinoistake-home pay after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare, and state income tax.
Paycheck calculator
Estimated take-home pay
$1,597.42every two weeks
$41,533 a year ·$3,461 a month
| Gross pay | $52,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Federal income tax | −$4,060.00 |
| Illinois income tax | −$2,429.21 |
| Social Security (6.2%) | −$3,224.00 |
| Medicare (1.45%) | −$754.00 |
| Additional Medicare (0.9%) | −$0.00 |
| Pre-tax deductions | −$0.00 |
| Net (take-home) | $41,532.79 |
Effective tax + FICA rate: 20.1%· Marginal federal bracket: 12%
Estimate only. Excludes local/city taxes, employer benefit elections, W-4 adjustments, and other withholdings. Your actual paycheck will differ. This is not tax advice.
Illinois income tax rules (2026)
Illinois applies a flat 4.95% rate. A personal exemption of $2,925 is applied first.
Flat 4.95%. Illinois has no standard deduction; it applies a personal exemption allowance of $2,925 per person for tax year 2026 (modeled here as a single-filer allowance).
Source: Illinois Department of Revenue, income tax rate and Bulletin FY 2026-15. https://tax.illinois.gov/research/taxrates/income.html · Verified 2026-07-20. See ourmethodology for all figures.
Take-home pay by wage in Illinois
Single filer, 40 hours a week, 2026 rates.
| Hourly | Gross / yr | Take-home / yr |
|---|---|---|
| $15/hr | $31,200 | $25,850 |
| $16/hr | $33,280 | $27,418 |
| $17/hr | $35,360 | $28,986 |
| $18/hr | $37,440 | $30,555 |
| $20/hr | $41,600 | $33,691 |
| $22/hr | $45,760 | $36,828 |
| $25/hr | $52,000 | $41,533 |
| $28/hr | $58,240 | $46,238 |
| $30/hr | $62,400 | $49,374 |
| $35/hr | $72,800 | $56,586 |
| $40/hr | $83,200 | $63,388 |
| $45/hr | $93,600 | $70,189 |
| $50/hr | $104,000 | $76,991 |
| $60/hr | $124,800 | $90,534 |
| $75/hr | $156,000 | $110,315 |
Frequently asked questions
- Does Illinois have a state income tax?
- Yes. Illinois charges a flat 4.95% on taxable wages. Flat 4.95%. Illinois has no standard deduction; it applies a personal exemption allowance of $2,925 per person for tax year 2026 (modeled here as a single-filer allowance).
- How much is $20 an hour after taxes in Illinois?
- About $33,691 a year, or $2,808 a month take-home, for a single filer at 40 hours a week — an effective rate of 19.0%.
- What taxes come out of my paycheck in Illinois?
- Federal income tax, Social Security (6.2% up to $184,500), Medicare (1.45%), and Illinois state income tax. Local city taxes are not included in this estimate.