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Electricians Salary in Illinois

What Electricians earn in Illinois, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 9 counties.

Average in IL
$92,530
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
2 of 22
published states
Workers in state
31,070
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
9 counties

Pay by labor market in Illinois

Electricians pay by wage area in Illinois
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$102,350$75,629$47,252Cook County, IL

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Electricians in Illinois counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1DeKalb County, IL$102,350$75,629$54,752
2Grundy County, IL$102,350$75,629$53,816
3Cook County, IL$102,350$75,629$47,252
4DuPage County, IL$102,350$75,629$47,252
5Lake County, IL$102,350$75,629$47,252
6Will County, IL$102,350$75,629$47,252
7Kane County, IL$102,350$75,629$47,252
8McHenry County, IL$102,350$75,629$47,252
9Kendall County, IL$102,350$75,629$47,132

Electricians pay in Illinois

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Electricians in Illinois is $92,530, based on 31,070 workers. Among the 22 states with published data, that ranks number 2. The BLS national median for the occupation is $63,190, so Illinois averages 46.4% above it.

Published data for Illinois currently covers the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, with a local median wage of $102,350.

Cost of living for Electricians in Illinois

We compare 9 Illinois counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin, $54,752. Kendall County, IL leaves the smallest, $47,132. The median wage covers all four basics in 9 of the 9 counties.

Electricians in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Electricians are Washington ($98,559), Indiana ($81,523), Massachusetts ($78,307) and Minnesota ($78,238).

Frequently asked questions: Electricians in Illinois

How much do Electricians earn in Illinois?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $92,530.

Which Illinois county is best for Electricians?

DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($54,752). Grundy County, IL follows at $53,816.