Firefighter · Decatur, IL
Firefighter in Decatur: $1,459/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median firefighter wage in Decatur at $62,430 a year. About 120 firefighter jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.14). The 10th percentile is $40,930 and the 90th is $73,400. Pay ranks 106th-highest of 346 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($699/mo). Illinois charges a 4.95% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,459 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Rockford, about 171 miles away, at $2,032 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$1,459
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$62,430
$40,930 to $73,400
Rent (1 bd)
$699
$832 (2 bd)
Employment
120
Location quotient 1.14
Pay rank
106th of 346
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
7.4×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, firefighter pay of $62,430.
- Taxes$1,098
- Rent$699
- Other living costs$1,946
- Left over$1,459
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $62,430
- Federal income tax
- −$5,453
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$4,776
- State income tax (IL)
- −$2,953
- Take-home pay
- $49,248
- Effective tax rate
- 21.1%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $699
- Groceries
- $378
- Getting around
- $577
- Healthcare
- $425
- Utilities and internet
- $236
- Everything else
- $330
- Total spending
- $2,645
Left over each month
$5,203 gross, minus $1,098 in tax and $2,645 in living costs.
$1,459
Rank every metro for a firefighter
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Rockford, $2,032/mo.
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Other jobs in Decatur
- Registered nurse
- Software developer
- Elementary school teacher
- High school teacher
- Accountant / auditor
- Truck driver (heavy)
- Electrician
- Civil engineer
- Lawyer
- Police officer
- Financial analyst
- Pharmacist
- Product / project manager
- Physical therapist
- Nurse practitioner
- Physician
- Construction manager
- Data scientist
- Mechanical engineer
Questions
What does a firefighter make in Decatur?
$62,430 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 120 firefighter jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a firefighter in Decatur?
$1,459 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Illinois charges a 4.95% flat income tax Rent is $699, and pay covers 7.4× a year of it.
Where nearby would a firefighter keep more?
Rockford, about 171 miles away, leaves $2,032 a month, more than Decatur.