Illinois minimum wage 2026
OfficialThe Illinois rate, the next increase and a full-time paycheck after tax.
- Minimum wage
- $15.00
- an hour
- Next rate
- none scheduled
- Full time, after tax
- $25,850
- a year
- Rank
- #13 of 51
- by minimum wage, 1 is the highest (tied)
What is the minimum wage in Illinois in 2026?
The Illinois minimum wage is $15 an hour in 2026, above the $7.25 federal minimum. Next door, the Missouri minimum wage is the same and Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa and Kentucky pay less.
Employers of 4 or more employees, excluding family members.
Will the Illinois minimum wage go up in 2027?
No increase is scheduled, so it stays at $15 an hour in 2027.
$15.00 an hour
- Today, November 1, 2026
How much is minimum wage a year in Illinois?
Full time, an Illinois minimum wage job pays $31,200 a year before tax.
- A year
- $31,200
- A month
- $2,600.00
- Every two weeks
- $1,200.00
- A week
- $600.00
How this is calculated
- The hourly rate times 40 hours a week times 52 weeks.
How much is a minimum wage paycheck after taxes in Illinois?
After taxes, full-time minimum wage work in Illinois takes home $25,850 a year. Each paycheck every two weeks comes to $994.22. It takes 80.5 hours of work to take home $1,000. See your exact paycheck in the Illinois paycheck calculator.
- Take-home per year
- $25,850
- Every two weeks
- $994.22
- Per hour after tax
- $12.43
- In national prices
- $25,860
How this is calculated
- Full-time pay of $31,200 through federal, Social Security, Medicare and Illinois taxes for 2026.
- The reference worker is a single filer with one job, paid every two weeks, with a standard Form W-4 and no pre-tax deductions, under 65.
Is $20 an hour good pay in Illinois?
It is below the middle: $20 an hour is more than 32% of Illinois workers earn, but less than half of them. The Illinois median wage is $24.98 an hour.
Wage statistics cover employees in all jobs, full and part time, not the self-employed.
What is the tipped minimum wage in Illinois?
Tipped workers in Illinois can be paid $9 an hour if tips bring them to at least $15.
The employer must make up the difference in any week tips fall short.
Which Illinois cities have a higher minimum wage?
Some Illinois cities and counties set their own higher minimum wage. Chicago pays $17.05 an hour. Other local rates on this page: Cook County ($15.40).
| Place | Kind | Minimum wage | Since | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | city | $17.05 | July 1, 2026 | none scheduled |
| Cook County | county | $15.40 | July 1, 2026 | none scheduled |
How has the Illinois minimum wage changed?
The Illinois minimum wage rose from $8.25 an hour in 2016 to $15 today. It was $1.40 in 1972.
How does the Illinois minimum wage compare with other states?
Illinois ranks #13 of 51, tied with 6 other states; the highest is Washington, DC at $18.40 an hour. The Missouri minimum wage is the same $15, and so is the rate in Massachusetts and Maryland. The minimum wage by state for 2026 page lists all of them.
Questions people ask
How much is minimum wage per week in Illinois?
Full time, an Illinois minimum wage job takes home $497.11 a week after taxes.
Is the Illinois minimum wage worth more in local prices?
Yes. After taxes and Illinois prices, a full-time minimum wage job is worth $25,860 a year at average US prices, more than its $25,850 take-home.