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Accountant Salary in Chicago, IL

Reviewed by Kevin Marshall, CPA

ExactTakeHome uses Gusto's published Chicago benchmark for this page, then cross-checks it against the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS median for the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area before publishing. The take-home example below applies Illinois taxes to the verified salary figure. It does not model any city income tax or employer-specific benefits.

Verified salary benchmark

Gusto lists a median Accountant salary of $76,000 in Chicago, with an average salary of $77,937 on the published benchmark page.

ExactTakeHome cross-checked that against the BLS OEWS median salary of $82,360 for accountant workers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area. The gap between the two sources is -7.7%, which is inside this pass's publish threshold.

The BLS reference is metro-level rather than municipal payroll data, so this page should be read as a verified city benchmark cross-checked against the surrounding labor market, not as a guarantee that every employer in Chicago pays the same rate.

Verified salary benchmark$76,000
Federal income tax$7,890
State income tax$3,762
FICA$5,814
Estimated take-home$58,534

What that salary looks like after taxes in Illinois

On a $76,000 salary, the estimated take-home pay is about $58,534 per year, or $4,878 per month, using single filing status, standard withholding, biweekly pay, and no pre-tax deductions.

This paycheck example uses the same Illinois tax engine that powers the main calculator. If your real paycheck includes retirement contributions, HSA deductions, bonuses, or a different filing status, your exact net pay will differ.

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