SALARY · PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS · ILLINOIS

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary in Illinois

I would start with the middle, not the top of the range. For plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Illinois, that middle figure was $99,950 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

$99,950

$48 per hour at the median · That is $36,150 (56.7 percent) above the national median of $63,800 for this occupation.

$93,400Mean annual salary
$45Mean hourly wage
$16,750People employed in this job in Illinois

Salary range

25th: $72,070Median: $99,95075th: $120,050
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$72,070
Median (50th percentile)$99,950
75th percentile$120,050
Mean$93,400

The middle half of workers earned from $72,070 to $120,050 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

$74,342 a year
$6,195 a month
Federal tax $13,159 · FICA $7,646 · State tax $4,803
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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