SOC 17-2072 · Bloomington, IL metro

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer Salary in Bloomington, IL

The average salary for electronics engineers (except computer) in Bloomington, Illinois is $124,340 a year ($59.78 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $131,260: half of the people in this job in the Bloomington, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($137,280).

$124,340average per year

$59.78 / hourMedian $131,260Take-home ≈ $90,239

  • $102K10th
  • $102K25th
  • $131KMedian
  • $131K75th
  • $175K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer pay range in Bloomington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $101,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $175,000 or more. The middle half of electronics engineers (except computer) in Bloomington earn between $101,680 and $131,260.

  • $102K10th
  • $102K25th
  • $131KMedian
  • $131K75th
  • $175K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$124,340$10,362$59.78
Median$131,260$10,938$63.11
Entry level (25th percentile)$101,680$8,473$48.88
Experienced (75th percentile)$131,260$10,938$63.11

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer pay in Bloomington vs. Illinois and the U.S.

Electronics engineers (except computer) in Bloomington earn 6% less than the Illinois average ($132,450) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($137,280). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $130,220.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bloomington$124,340$131,260$101,680$175,000n/a
Illinois$132,450$129,390$87,970$186,060960
United States$137,280$130,220$81,840$206,96096,900

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary after taxes in Bloomington

On the average salary of $124,340, a single filer in Bloomington takes home about $90,239 a year, or $7,520 a month and $3,471 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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Is Bloomington a good place for electronics engineers (except computer)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Bloomington area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.5), so the average $124,340 buys what about $132,931 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Bloomington ($53,140). A typical home costs $260,134, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary in other Illinois cities

Bloomington ranks 2nd of 2 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($135,240).

All Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salaries in Illinois

Highest-paying cities for electronics engineers (except computer)

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($187,710).

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary by city

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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary in Bloomington: questions

How much do electronics engineers (except computer) make an hour in Bloomington?

$59.78 an hour on average, and $63.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electronics engineers (except computer) salary in Bloomington?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $101,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $101,680, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electronics engineers (except computer) take-home pay in Bloomington?

About $90,239 a year ($7,520 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $124,340.

Do electronics engineers (except computer) earn more in Bloomington than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($137,280).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-2072; area Bloomington, IL (14010). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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