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⚡ 2026 Illinois Payroll & Wage Engine (4.95% Flat Tax)

ILLINOIS PAYCHECK CALCULATOR

Calculate your take-home pay — and check whether your wages match Illinois labor rules. Official-source calculation models for federal and state withholdings.

Illinois Hourly & Overtime

Enter your base rate and hours worked in this pay period.

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Illinois standard minimum wage: $15.00/hr ($15.80/hr in Cook County/Chicago).
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Overtime Law: Illinois follows the standard 40 weekly hours overtime rule under the Illinois Minimum Wage Law (820 ILCS 105/).
Estimated Take-Home PayIllinois 2026 • Official-source model
$2,442.18
Bi-Weekly Estimated Take-Home Pay
Visual Pay BreakdownTake-Home: 72%
Net Pay
Federal Tax
IL State Tax
FICA & No
Gross Pay$3,426.50
Federal Income Tax-$478.20
Illinois State Income Tax-$205.42
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)-$262.13
No State Disability Tax-$38.57
Estimated Take-Home Pay$2,442.18
📋 Calculation assumptionsDetails ▾
Pay frequencyBi-Weekly (26 paychecks)
Filing statusSingle
Federal W-4 baseline2026 IRS Pub 15-T (Standard)
Pre-tax deductions$0.00
Overtime statutory rate1.5× (>40h weekly)
Estimates use current federal and state official withholding models. Actual withholding varies with Form W-4 elections and benefit plans.
⚖️ Official Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) →
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Review Your Wage Rights (Illinois)

Could your paycheck be missing statutory overtime or mandatory pay? Select any situations that applied to your work periods to review relevant rules.

Select any conditions that occurred during your pay period:
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Illinois Weekly Overtime

Under standard wage rules in Illinois, non-exempt employees receive 1.5x their regular hourly rate for hours worked over 40 in a standard workweek.

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PTO & Vacation Rights

State-specific labor regulations dictate whether earned vacation pay is treated as vested cash wages upon departure or governed by company agreements.

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Disability & FICA Coverage

Complies with mandatory federal payroll contributions (Social Security 6.2%, Medicare 1.45%) and state-specific disability and family leave deductions.

Illinois 2026 Income Tax Brackets

Official statutory tax brackets used to estimate Illinois wage withholding and take-home pay.

Tax Bracket RateSingle Filers (Taxable Income)Married Filing Jointly (Taxable Income)
4.95%$0 and above$0 and above

Illinois Payroll & Wage FAQ

Answers to common statutory questions regarding state income withholding, overtime limits, and final payouts.

Illinois levies a flat income tax rate of 4.95% on net taxable personal income, after allowing for standard personal exemptions.
Yes. Under Section 5 of the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act (830 ILCS 115/5), whenever an employment relationship terminates, the employer must pay the final compensation of vacation time earned in accordance with the employment contract or policy.
Under Illinois law (830 ILCS 115/4), final compensation must be paid in full no later than the next regularly scheduled payday for the pay period in which the employee separated.