Firefighter · Springfield, IL
Firefighter in Springfield: $1,459/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median firefighter wage in Springfield at $65,330 a year. About 240 firefighter jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.07). The 10th percentile is $35,830 and the 90th is $94,850. Pay ranks 83rd-highest of 346 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.0× a year of one-bedroom rent ($904/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 176 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
$65,330
$35,830 to $94,850
Rent (1 bd)
$904
$1,076 (2 bd)
Employment
240
Location quotient 1.07
Pay rank
83rd of 346
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
6.0×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, firefighter pay of $65,330.
- Taxes$1,173
- Rent$904
- Other living costs$1,908
- Left over$1,459
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $65,330
- Federal income tax
- −$5,987
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$4,998
- State income tax (IL)
- −$3,096
- Take-home pay
- $51,249
- Effective tax rate
- 21.6%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $904
- Groceries
- $378
- Getting around
- $539
- Healthcare
- $425
- Utilities and internet
- $236
- Everything else
- $330
- Total spending
- $2,812
Left over each month
$5,444 gross, minus $1,173 in tax and $2,812 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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- Registered nurse
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- 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 Springfield?
$65,330 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 240 firefighter jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a firefighter in Springfield?
$1,459 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Illinois charges a 4.95% flat income tax Rent is $904, and pay covers 6.0× a year of it.
Where nearby would a firefighter keep more?
Rockford, about 176 miles away, leaves $2,032 a month, more than Springfield.