Customer Service Representative salary in Illinois
Updated Updated for 2026 tax law
A customer service representative in Illinois earns a median of $46,130 a year ($22.18/hour equivalent), 3.0% above the national median of $44,770. Illinois ranks #17 of 51 states. About 100,970 people do this job in Illinois.
Take-home pay in Illinois
At the Illinois median, a single filer keeps about $37,107 a year after federal, FICA and Illinois taxes — $1,427 every two weeks. Try your own numbers with the Illinois paycheck calculator.
- Gross pay
- $1,774.23
- Federal income tax
- −$129.06
- Social Security (6.2%)
- −$110.00
- Medicare (1.45%)
- −$25.73
- Illinois income tax
- −$82.26
- Take-home pay
- $1,427.18
Annual breakdown
- Gross
- $46,130
- Federal
- $3,356
- FICA
- $3,529
- State + local
- $2,139
- Net
- $37,107
- Marginal federal rate
- 12.0%
- Marginal state rate
- 5.0%
2026 federal brackets (Rev. Proc. 2025-32) and 2026 state rules. Estimates assume wages are your only income and use annual liability, so your actual withholding can differ slightly.
How Illinois compares
| Rank | State | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Washington | $50,330 |
| #2 | California | $49,560 |
| #3 | Massachusetts | $49,120 |
| #4 | Minnesota | $48,800 |
| #5 | District of Columbia | $48,250 |
| #17 | Illinois | $46,130 |
| #49 | Arkansas | $37,840 |
| #50 | Louisiana | $37,330 |
| #51 | Mississippi | $36,380 |
See the national customer service representative salary page for the full pay range and all states.
BLS occupation: Customer Service Representatives (SOC 43-4051), May 2025, state estimates.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a customer service representative make in Illinois?
The median salary is $46,130 a year and the average is $48,950 (BLS May 2025).
Is Illinois a good state for customer service representatives?
Illinois ranks #17 of 51 states for median pay in this job, 3% above the national median of $44,770.
What is $46,130 after taxes in Illinois?
About $37,107 a year ($1,427 every two weeks) for a single filer in 2026.
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