SALARY · AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE TECHNICIANS AND MECHANICS · ILLINOIS

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics salary in Illinois

I would start with the middle, not the top of the range. For automotive service technicians and mechanics in Illinois, that middle figure was $49,170 a year. It gives you a steadier base for rent, bills and savings plans than a headline salary that only a small share of workers actually reach.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$49,170

$24 per hour at the median · That is $1,450 (2.9 percent) below the national median of $50,620 for this occupation.

$56,680Mean annual salary
$27Mean hourly wage
$29,510People employed in this job in Illinois

Salary range

25th: $38,310Median: $49,17075th: $73,640
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$38,310
Median (50th percentile)$49,170
75th percentile$73,640
Mean$56,680

The middle half of workers earned from $38,310 to $73,640 a year. Do not read the percentile range as good versus bad jobs. It mostly reflects experience, hours, employer type and local demand. A new starter near the 25th percentile and a veteran near the 75th can both be fairly paid for their stage.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$39,399 a year
$3,283 a month
Federal tax $3,720 · FICA $3,762 · State tax $2,289
Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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