How Illinois taxes your paycheck
Flat 4.95% on wages after a $2,925 personal exemption per person
The exemption disappears for incomes above $250,000 (single) or $500,000 (married).
Example: $60,000 salary in Illinois
A single filer paid every two weeks (26 paychecks) on a $60,000 salary, with no 401(k) or health premiums, takes home about $1,829.41 per paycheck, or $47,565 a year.
| Gross pay | $2,307.69 |
| Federal income tax | -$193.08 |
| Social Security (6.2%) | -$143.08 |
| Medicare (1.45%) | -$33.46 |
| Illinois income tax | -$108.66 |
| Net pay | $1,829.41 |
Illinois pay stub and payday rules
Illinois employers must provide an itemized statement each payday, on paper or electronically. Since 2025, employees can also request copies of past pay stubs going back three years.
- Hours worked
- Rate of pay
- Overtime hours and overtime pay
- Gross wages
- Itemized deductions
- Year-to-date wages and deductions
Source: 820 ILCS 115/10 (amended by Public Act 103-0953). Every state compared in our pay stub requirements by state guide.
Pay frequency: At least semimonthly; executives, administrators, and professionals may be paid monthly (820 ILCS 115/3).
Minimum wage: $15.00 per hour. Chicago and Cook County set higher local rates.
Illinois Paycheck FAQs
Yes. Flat 4.95% on wages after a $2,925 personal exemption per person
For a single filer paid every two weeks on a $60,000 salary with no pre-tax deductions, our 2026 estimate is $2,307.69 gross and $1,829.41 take-home per paycheck. About 20.7% of gross goes to taxes: $193.08 federal income tax, $143.08 Social Security, $33.46 Medicare, $108.66 Illinois income tax.
$15.00 per hour, effective January 1, 2025. Chicago and Cook County set higher local rates.
Illinois employers must provide an itemized statement each payday, on paper or electronically. Since 2025, employees can also request copies of past pay stubs going back three years. (820 ILCS 115/10 (amended by Public Act 103-0953))
At least semimonthly; executives, administrators, and professionals may be paid monthly (820 ILCS 115/3).